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‘Rewind and learn’ (2007)

Yuma (Cassandra Glenn) and Kyanna (Christine Glenn) are desperate to return to their own lives. Kyanna cooks for the family – father Henry (Myles Pollard), stepmother Roz (Jen Apostolou) and brother Heath (James Fraser) – in an attempt to get ... [read more]

Remembering mother (1983)

Lisa (Alyson Best) is getting dressed after her weekly strip for Charles (Norman Kaye) when she notices a photograph of a woman on the wall and asks him who it is. He tells her it’s his mother. What follows is ... [read more]

Fathers and sons (1997)

Bill McCoy (Tony Martin) accompanies Joe Pelluci (Paul Pantano), to see his dad Tony (John Brumpton) in prison because he needs an adult present. Joe is upset when his father doesn’t return his affection. After the visit, McCoy gives Joe ... [read more]

Consciousness in animals (2000)

We see Professor Rogers teaching in a laboratory while we hear in voice-over about her research into the left and right brain functions of animals. Rogers explains that asymmetry in animals seems to prove that they experience some sort of ... [read more]

‘No problem’ (1999)

Jack Christey (Steve Bisley) unpacks in his new office and finds some of Frank Holloway’s things in a drawer. Rachel enters at an awkward moment. She takes Frank’s belongings and, when Jack asks Rachel if working together is going to ... [read more]

Feminism (1987)

Jean Curthoys, Anne Summers, Edna Ryan and Marjory Thomas talk about feminism and their quests for a better education [read more]

Angela and Ed (1983)

Angela Elliot (Sue Collie) waits for an important phone call. Ed Turnbury (David Benton) irons his shirts and remembers his footballing days. [read more]

‘This is a complete waste of time’ (1999)

Ruth Barron (Kate Winslet) tells PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel) that his attempt to deprogram her will not succeed. [read more]

Rebellion (1970)

Mrs O’Keefe (Phyllis Freeman) dislikes Jack (Tony Ward) for being a hoodlum and a Protestant. Against her mother’s wishes, Gillian (Judy Leech) goes for a ride into the countryside on Jack’s motorcycle. [read more]

‘What are westies?’ (1988)

Kate (Justine Clarke) celebrates her birthday with loving family and friends at a harbour side restaurant. Her father gives her a yacht, Princess Kate as a gift. Kate, her father, her little brother Rob (Shane Tickner) and her friends (Mouche ... [read more]

‘My name’s Tess’ (1996)

Tess Silverman (Kym Wilson) is looking for Drover’s Run when her car breaks down and is surrounded by a herd of cattle being mustered by none other than Jack McLeod (Jack Thompson), the father she hasn’t seen in 20 years. ... [read more]

‘My place’ (1988)

This clip features time-based portraits of patrons in an Erskineville pub and residents of an aged care facility in Campsie, Sydney. [read more]

Footloose (2002)

Inspired by US movie Footloose (1984), John Safran returns to his orthodox Jewish high school to protest against the school’s ban on dances. In a meeting with School Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, Safran quotes the same lines used by Kevin ... [read more]

For what purpose? (2005)

Frank Byrne, Stolen Generations senior case workers Heather Shearer and Justin Howard, director Mitch Torres and Julie Hayden from the Department of Indigenous Affairs sit around a table. They are looking at the yellow pages of an old file that ... [read more]

‘A leftover hippy’ (2003)

There are many different sorts of stitches and many fibres apart from wool that can be knitted, such as silk, cotton and even possum fur. [read more]

‘Sent any good telegrams lately?’ (1967)

Wally (John Meillon), driven to demonstrate his love for Rita (Judi Farr), arranges to have flowers delivered to his wife despite his earlier economy drive. Rita, caught at a particularly vulnerable moment, is deeply touched. Meanwhile Rosemary (Noeline Brown) reveals ... [read more]

Chook thief? (1988)

Johnno (Damien Walters), is falsely accused of stealing Les’s (Henry Salter) chooks and for his anxious father (John Waters), this is the final straw. He decides it is time to teach Johnno a lesson. Tony (Joe Petruzzi) tries to stand ... [read more]

‘Wheelies’ and wheelie bins (2004)

Fergus (Sean Ohlendorf) gets into more trouble when Angela (Heli Simpson) and Sophie (Megan Harrington) discover he can walk. When the angry Richmond (Marcus Costello) and his sidekick Declan (Steven Bahnsen) arrive, things couldn’t get worse … could they? [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]

Printing and Proofing (1994)

The workers in Printing and Proofing seem even more pious than Harvey McHugh (Aaron Blabey) – that is, until he accidentally discovers that they are selling government information to private investigators. His colleague Robertson (Richard Piper) explains what is going ... [read more]

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