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Dr Philip Nitschke (2004)
Seventy-nine-year-old Lisette Nigot has decided to end her own life. She consults euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke to make sure she is successful. Interviewed separately, Dr Nitschke says he is sad about her decision but understands it. [read more]
Parental lock out (1995)
Two parents explain how they restrict their children’s televsion viewing. [read more]
‘Variation on variation’ (1989)
Choreographer Graeme Murphy and dancer Kim Walker rehearse together and talk about how they collaborate. [read more]
Protecting Kakadu (2001)
Peter Wellings, Jacob Nayinggul, George Chaloupka and John Christopherson talk about Bill Neidjie, a traditional owner of Kakadu. We see people arriving for Bill’s wake. [read more]
Kostas’s wall falls (1998)
Local resident Kostas has decided to have exclusive use of part of a building on the park. He did not consult neighbours. Neighbour Kerry demolishes it and puts the building materials on Kostas’s lawn. They come to blows and the ... [read more]
President Sukarno (2001)
Reviews the background and leadership of President Sukarno, leader of Indonesia from 1949 to 1965. He had led the independence movement after the Second World War and embraced communism while preaching religious tolerance as a means to unite Indonesia’s various ... [read more]
When a coup is a transfer of power (2001)
In 1965 President Sukarno was forced to hand the leadership of Indonesia to General Suharto. The official line was that it was a gentlemanly transfer of power but in reality President Sukarno had no choice. Journalist Frank Palmos recalls his ... [read more]
Never being able to touch (2005)
At the taxi depot, Yuri (Ewen Leslie) asks Sarita (Leah Vandenberg) for a drink at the pub. They talk about the Hasidic rules against touching. Yuri suggests they go away together, but she is shocked by his suggestion. [read more]
A beach affair (2005)
A young woman Crystal (Kylie Farmer) is on the beach. She is being watched by Clinton (Michael Tuahine). Crystal dives into the water, and Clinton follows her. Clinton introduces himself, but she rebuffs his advances. When Clinton emerges from the ... [read more]
Coasting (2005)
Clinton (Michael Tuahine) is sitting forlorn in a bar. He sees a pick-up truck drive by. Driving the truck is Crystal, the woman he met on the beach and whom he has suspected stole his precious laptop. Clinton breaks into ... [read more]
World’s oldest living culture (1988)
An Aboriginal protest march took place on Australia’s bicentenary 26 January 1988. An Aboriginal speaker describes the invasion of Australia and the resulting problems of dispossession and poverty. She also says it is a day to celebrate the survival of ... [read more]
You’re a loser (1992)
Hando (Russell Crowe) hits Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie) after she calls him a loser. Davey (Daniel Pollock) goes after her as she leaves. The youngest member of the gang, Bubs (James McKenna), is upset that Davey wants to leave the gang. ... [read more]
Revolving door (2000)
The Honourable Andre Haermeyer MLA comments on recidivism in prisoners. Flat Out is a support organization for newly-released female prisoners which assists with transitional housing. The organisation’s ability to help has been reduced because of ... [read more]
I can’t comfort my child’ (1997)
A montage of crying babies is followed by Tracey talking about her worst moment of postnatal depression. We see Simon caring for the baby. Tracey talks about the moment when the toll on Simon, exhausted after four months of caring ... [read more]
Opening of Queensland Parliament (1899)
This short film is actuality footage of Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, arriving by horse-drawn carriage to open Queensland Parliament on 18 May 1899. The carriage is escorted by members of Queensland’s Permanent Artillery on horseback. A guard of honour ... [read more]
Everything’s been done before (1988)
Dancer Betty Pounder describes how theatre company JC Williamson would send a director overseas to see the latest play or musical. They would then bring back the production to Australia and the company would perform it here. She recalls performing ... [read more]
‘I don’t hate Aboriginal people’ (1996)
Ray (Bryan Brown) finds David (Ernie Dingo) asleep at a waterhole after both men have spent the night in the desert. Ray talks about his father who was also a Northern Territory policeman, who used to take children from their ... [read more]
Watsons Bay (1962)
Title cards introduce this segment which begins with panning scenes of Watsons Bay and its adjacent park and pier. Families wade happily in the water. A shot looking back to the houses on the hill ends this clip. [read more]
Sister (2007)
Yuma (Cassandra Glenn) and her father (Myles Pollard) have arrived in Alice Springs. Walking the streets, people treat Yuma with familiarity. Aaron (Tyrone Wallace) leads her to the local basketball court where the other young people hang out. There she ... [read more]
Grange 51 (2005)
A young Koori boy, Willy Jackson is on the stand. Sam (Aaron Pedersen) is his defense lawyer. It becomes clear that the magistrate is unsympathetic to Sam’s position. Sam offers the magistrate his non-existent bottle of vintage Grange 1951 as ... [read more]
