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‘What a man!’ (2007)

Jean (Brenda Blethyn) is drunk after the funeral of a neighbour. Tim (Khan Chittenden), Jill (Emma Booth), Kelly (Katie Wall) and Mark (Richard Wilson) return to a frosty reception after an afternoon of ice-skating. For the first time Tim stands ... [read more]

‘I’m gonna take her to Surfer’s Paradise’ (1998)

Della (Gillian Jones) exercises to music in her living room while her boyfriend Dale (Aaron Blabey) discusses a robbery with his friend Nigel (Stephen Curry) in her kitchen. When Dale and Nigel establish that they need money upfront for the ... [read more]

‘Increase your speed’ (2000)

In this action sequence the two replicants Xanda (Jennifer Congram) and Isaac (Ric Anderson) pursue the bus driven by Hugh (Mark Owen-Taylor). Jackson (Craig Horner) meets Cybergirl (Ania Stepien), who is secretly hitching a ride in their bus. [read more]

‘I don’t trust you’ (1997)

Nikki (Frances O’Connor) and Al (Matt Day) are driving across the desert in a four-wheel drive they’ve stolen, having just driven away from a petrol station where Al pulled a knife on a truck driver who’d earlier tried to force ... [read more]

Escape (2004)

After an ambush by army officers and a shootout on the beach, Mary Bryant (Romola Garai), Will Bryant (Alex O’Loughlin), Martin (Tony Martin), Allen (Stephen Curry) and Cox (Dan Spielman) make a second very narrow escape, leaving behind Sam (Abe ... [read more]

‘I love to look at movie stars’ (2008)

Dominick Dunne recalls his meetings with soon-to-be famous actors while working at NBC Television in the 1950s. [read more]

‘A miracle’ (1997)

Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) delivers the glass church to Reverend Hasset (Ciaran Hinds). This clip also features narration by Geoffrey Rush. [read more]

Milk bar (1940)

This clip shows a young girl and boy riding their bicycles to the local milk bar where they join their younger sister and drink milkshakes at the counter. [read more]

Portrait of Allan (1999)

This clip features William Yang’s monologue about discovering his friend Allan has AIDS. Yang tells Allan’s story through photographic portraits of Allan as his succumbs to the disease. [read more]

Benefits of mechanical harvesting (1925)

A man manually harvests wheat with a scythe while women bundle up what’s left behind. This system is then contrasted with harvesting using horse-drawn Australian made machinery which is pulled through the field with greater speed and efficiency. [read more]

Staying with Pop (2006)

Thomas’s mother (Della Rae Morrison) sends Thomas (Adam Corunna) to live with his grandfather in the country. His Pop (Jim Holland) takes Thomas fishing with his cousin Dwayne (Dennis Simmons Jr). Thomas begins to bond with his Pop (Jim Holland), ... [read more]

‘A real dog town’ (1983)

Karli (Tracy Mann) visits her drag queen friend Trixie (David Argue), who has just come off stage. She gives him a hit of heroin she bought earlier in the night. She’s preoccupied with her own thoughts as Trixie quietly slips ... [read more]

Thamar (1936)

In this brief colour sequence from the ballet Thamar, Thamar seduces a man whom she is going to lure to her castle before killing him. [read more]

I love you Betty (1998)

Ari (Alex Dimitriades), Joe (Damien Fotiou) and Joe’s fiancé Dina (Dona Kaskanis) are at the ‘Steki’, a Greek nightclub, when Betty (Elena Mandalis) arrives, looking distraught. Dina has been flirting with Ari all night, but she recoils when he kisses ... [read more]

Taxi driver (2000)

Romaine Moreton recites her poem ‘Taxi Driver’ over images of her riding in the back of a taxi heading to a performance in Sydney. [read more]

A warm welcome (1999)

Barky (Marty Denniss) and his two friends Wayne (Joel Edgerton) and Kane (Marin Mimica) arrive at Coppa’s place looking for Barky’s brother Wace. Trunny (Aaron Blabey) banters affectionately with Barky; Coppa (Andrew Wholley) is also glad to see him, but ... [read more]

Canadian turbulence (1983)

Explorer Dick Smith is on a round-the-world solo helicopter flight. He is travelling in northern Canada when he is forced to land because of poor weather. [read more]

Refrigerated supplies (1984)

The Australian Antarctic Research occupation of Heard Island 1947-1955 left abandoned supplies. These are available to anyone in need. They include, aviation fuel, gas, paint, food and medical supplies. [read more]

Food preparation (1919)

Female Red Cross volunteers weigh and cut up vegetables (including pumpkins and potatoes) and fill jars. Soldiers carve and paint wooden toy animals while the women make stuffed dolls. [read more]

Food and shelter (1974)

A public centre is set up as a temporary refuge for people displaced by the cyclone. Meals are provided along with medical services such as typhoid and tetanus vaccinations. [read more]

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