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‘It was his idea’ (2003)
John Macumba and other interviewees talk about the establishment and early days of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). [read more]
Chauvel’s cyclone (1949)
Shane (Michael Pate) rushes out into the forest during a cyclonic storm. The cattle have broken out of their pens and Cathie (Wendy Gibb) has ridden after them. A falling tree knocks her from her horse, and she stumbles and ... [read more]
Mimic warfare (1917)
This Australasian Gazette exclusive story from 1917 shows troops from the Engineers’ Depot rehearsing a raid on enemy trenches. Soldiers are instructed by their commanding officers by telephone. [read more]
‘You’ve got guts, you’ll be fine’ (1997)
Granger (Dominic Purcell) makes the case that a stuttering DJ for Raw FM’s debut will put off listeners. He therefore argues that he, rather than Sarah (Elena Mandalis), should present the first show. Zelda (Nadine Garner) violently disagrees while Robert ... [read more]
‘I just want my boy back’ (2000)
After realising she has left her purse at home and cannot buy any fuel, Kymmy (Olivia Patten) steals a demijohn of fuel from the back of a 4WD parked at the service station belonging to a retired couple. Her mother ... [read more]
‘Things could get quite interesting’ (2002)
The Out There opening titles, accompanied by title track 'Doing What I Do’, introduces the main characters. The offbeat Miller (Richard Wilson), who by his own admission is ‘not what you call popular’, gives a direct-to-camera personal take on newcomers ... [read more]
Enter Sarah (2011)
Arriving at his Bondi Beach restaurant, Tom (Matthew Goode) is told by his manager (Kerry Fox) to ring Sarah (Bojana Novakovic), his wife. He rushes home to find she has some news. [read more]
Finding another language (1995)
Composer Ross Edwards returned to Australia when his mother died. There he searched for a new style of composition, inspired by the economy of Chinese brush painting and relating it to the Australian bush. [read more]
‘It’s not safe’ (2009)
José Ramos-Horta (Oscar Isaac) announces he is leaving Dili and urges Roger East (Anthony LaPaglia) to follow him. East refuses. He waves goodbye to Juliana (Anamaria Barreto). [read more]
Bush walk (1999)
A rugged bush. Bare feet and horses hooves. A finger coyly samples what appears to be a drop of blood on a leaf. The two men, one walking and one on a horse, come to a stream. [read more]
Patrick’s fury (1978)
Dr Roget (Robert Helpmann) attempts to kill Patrick (Robert Thompson) with a lethal injection. Patrick responds by unleashing his psychokinetic powers. [read more]
Jesus’s belly button (2005)
The artists talk about the response to the paintings on the Santa Teresa church wall. We see an Aboriginal interpretation of biblical characters such as Jesus and Moses. [read more]
‘You used to like me, Lois’ (2011)
Drunk and emotional at one o’clock in the morning, Karen (Shai Pittman) turns up at her mother’s house to confront her about their tattered relationship. A neighbour complains and Lois (Marcia Langton) comes out of the house to see her ... [read more]
Off to war (1973)
In 1899, Australian volunteers set sail for South Africa to fight in the Boer War. 'Breaker’ Morant was one of them. A soldier sketched Morant and sent it to 'The Bulletin’. [read more]
Debutante ball (1988)
Longreach’s debutantes are presented to the accompaniment of the bagpipe. [read more]
Night watch (1980)
Rod Carson (Ian Gilmour) and Vic Richards (Harold Hopkins) are both on night watch. They get talking over a cigarette and Carson asks Richards why he seems to bear him a grudge. [read more]
Banners held high (1956)
This clip shows part of the 1956 May Day march through Sydney’s city streets. Crowds of people, including many children, watch the parade from the curb. Some of the marchers hold banners urging peace, others carry flags representing different countries ... [read more]
‘We do exist’ (1980)
Residents of The Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home for the intellectually handicapped are being fitted for costumes for the upcoming performance at the Sydney Opera House. [read more]
Alex loses it (2008)
Alex (Grant Dodwell) has a violent altercation with a car window washer while driving with his son. [read more]
Straight talk from an ex-girlfriend (1999)
Barky (Marty Denniss) goes to see his former girlfriend Lanny (Leah Vandenberg) at the bookshop where she works. She asks him about his brother Wace. Barky is upset when she says that his failure to talk to his brother is ... [read more]
