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Matilda needs Mutt (2008)

Matilda is taken to hospital, and Mutt is the culprit. ‘In the doghouse’, Mutt is chained up, unable to touch his beloved ball. Matilda returns, all patched up, and Mac, alone, trudges up the hill to milk her. But Matilda ... [read more]

Big head (2005)

Clinton (Michael Tuahine) and Crystal (Kylie Farmer) are relaxing on the balcony of Clinton’s apartment. Crystal calls Clinton a big head and a coconut, accusing him of being a 'big notin’ sellout’. [read more]

Cricket at Lords (1948)

This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with a title card that says ‘I didn’t see enough of it’ and cuts to footage of the cricket at Lords. [read more]

Guess what I found! (2005)

B Max arrives home with a surprise. It’s a rabbit, but the friends soon realise that they don’t know how to look after it. They go to a song while they think about it. [read more]

Aboriginal and colonial floats (1938)

This clip from a home movie begins with a title card, then cuts to four men wearing armour and riding horses. Next is a wide shot of the Aboriginal float, a float commemorating the First Fleet, a Governor Philip float, ... [read more]

‘Swim! Swim!’ (2009)

Kev (Hugo Weaving) strips off by a billabong. He gets in the water and pulls the reluctant, fully clothed Chook (Tom Russell) in for an impromptu swimming lesson on an old and ruthless principle: learn how to swim, or else ... [read more]

‘She’s gone Tam, she’s dead’ (1985)

Excited with her selection for the State netball trials, Tam (Nadine Garner) runs home to tell her mother. Met by her uncle Mike (Nicolas Eadie) and crying brother Steve (Paul Smith), she is confronted with the news of her mother’s ... [read more]

Countdown! (1986)

Barbara (Fiona Latham) from the Socialist Youth Alliance asks Dogs in Space to play a benefit gig. Sam (Michael Hutchence) and everyone else is distracted by TV rock show Countdown (1974-87). Chainsaw Man (Chris Haywood) starts the engine of his ... [read more]

Reflections on Marxism (1991)

Jim McClelland reflects that Marxism was just as much a dogma as religion. He talks of the collapse of communism in the USSR and his own disillusionment with Trotskyism. [read more]

Under pressure (2007)

Time is running out for the organisation of the youth conference, to be held in Campsie, in Sydney, on 25 November (2006). There’s a lot to do and tempers are fraying over workloads and designation of jobs. [read more]

‘Sweet Adeline’ (1938)

Joe (George Wallace) and his mate 'Happy’ Morgan (Joe Valli) get drunk after Joe’s heart has been broken. Joe demonstrates his skills at jazz-style 'scat’ singing, with three harmonising fellow drinkers, before falling several times on his ear. [read more]

Heroes (1995)

Hugo Hutton (Ben Oxenbould) sitting on a bench near Central Station, Sydney, is joined by a streetlady (Lillian Crombie). She is drinking from a bottle in a brown paper bag, Hugo is eating a Mars Bar. After exchanging sideways glances, ... [read more]

Inspired detective work (1999)

In June 1997, an inspired piece of scientific investigation by paleoanthropologist Dr Ron Clarke and his team resulted in a remarkable discovery in a cave in South Africa. [read more]

SS Katoomba unloading (1899)

This actuality footage shows the unloading of materials from the SS Katoomba at a busy wharf in Brisbane. Men unload large sacks and crates onto trolleys and wheel them down a gangway off the ship. In the foreground, workers use ... [read more]

‘This is a black country’ (2005)

Greg tells us that there is no such thing as an Aboriginal person. There are Waddi Waddi, Gubbi Gubbi, Warlpiri, but the Aboriginal person does not exist. He offers an explanation of the necessity to strengthen blood ties. [read more]

Stray cats (1983)

While out on patrol, Constables Frank Rossi (Alan Fletcher) and Roy Baker (Gil Tucker) spot homeless woman Faith Bloomfield (Elaine Lee) decked out in an extravagant fur coat. By rights, they should take her in to the station but they ... [read more]

Butterflies (2009)

John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) exchange love letters during Keats’ writing retreat on the Isle of Wight. [read more]

‘Wake up, ya mongrel’ (1988)

Alice (Bennendine Woods) is hitchhiking and a ute stops to pick her up. When she sees classmate Mick (Donald Dale) already in the car, she reluctantly gets in. The driver is drunk, tired and driving erratically. When he refuses Alice’s ... [read more]

‘Money’s meant to be used’ (1963)

At home, Pino (Francesco Pino) counts and hides money while Peter (Carmelo Pino) complains about his father’s obsession with money and the poor state of their home. Pino lights a candle for his wife then Peter gets up from the ... [read more]

‘You should be scared’ (1987)

Asta (Deborra-Lee Furness) demands policeman Cuddy (Peter Aanesen) grant an injunction preventing Danny (David Franklin) and the other accused rapists from approaching the Curtis family while free on bail. Asta teaches Lizzie (Simone Buchanan) how to defend herself. [read more]

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