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Myree’s potential (1984)
Myree Shoesmith is 15 years old and living in the country. Her art teacher, Ross Monley, sees potential in her work but Myree chooses to leave school. [read more]
Heavy weather (1982)
Three friends are skiing in the Snowy Mountains. Bad weather closes in and they make their way to Mawson’s Hut for shelter. [read more]
Every goodbye ain’t gone (2002)
Tim (Rhimi Johnson Page) and Leesa (Tameka Ingram) embrace at a bus stop. Tim boards the bus while his two cousins watch on. [read more]
Influencing Clifton Pugh (1988)
Australian landscape painter Clifton Pugh cites the painters who have influenced him, particularly Kandinsky and Picasso. He also talks about painting alongside John Olsen and Fred Williams. [read more]
AIDS hospital treatment (1993)
Eight-year-old Troy gets hospital treatment for AIDS. His father, Vince, acknowledges the pain he feels on seeing his son suffering. [read more]
AIDS doesn’t discriminate (1993)
Northern Territory Health Worker Bernie Shields talks about the fears and redemption surrounding people living with AIDS. We see eight-year-old Troy with his father, Vince. [read more]
Each state makes a contribution (1940)
Each state makes its own contribution to the efforts of the Red Cross. Queensland supplies ambulance cars; South Australia puts on emergency procedure demonstrations; Tasmania gives financial contributions; Victoria reclaims unwanted materials; NSW converts a house into a home ... [read more]
Part of nature (1980)
Romanian Antonius Moscal read about Tasmania’s south-west wilderness as a schoolboy. After migrating he began to explore the Franklin River by raft, collecting botanical specimens. [read more]
Looking for wild honey (2006)
A car drives into Mt Liebig. The young woman talks about Mt Liebig and how it is ‘a good and strong place’. Shots of the residential area of Mt Liebig. A map shows the location of Mt Liebig in proximity ... [read more]
A dirty, filthy beast (1934)
Mo (Roy Rene) and his friend Donald (Alex McKinnon) attempt to get jobs as lifesavers. They have to resuscitate a drowning man whose body reveals a series of surprises. [read more]
Shapes and designs (2003)
Practitioners of Wathaurong Glass tell us of their experiences working with glass. [read more]
‘Cologne’ (1978)
Madeleine (Chantal Contouri) introduces Angela (Sigrid Thornton) to Linsey (Hugh Keays-Byrne), a top advertising photographer. Linsey asks Angela to star in a cologne campaign. [read more]
Mary has a new magazine (2007)
Ethel (Auriel Andrews) arrives at Mary’s (Marlene Cummins) and they prepare to settle in for a night of naughtiness. [read more]
Cornflakes versus beer (1967)
Wally Stiller (John Meillon) is adamant that economies have to be introduced, starting with McGooley’s (Gordon Chater) ‘addiction’ to cornflakes. Also featured in this scene are his wife, Rita Stiller (Judi Farr), and sister, Rosemary Urkin (Noeline Brown), better known ... [read more]
Scared of being rich (1983)
Mike (Colin Friels) and Johnny (Harry Hopkins) have invested in new machinery, to take on the 'big boys’ who are moving into the sapphire business. They’re joined by a city family who arrive on a camping trip. Mike teaches Jennifer ... [read more]
Australia’s bicentennial celebrations (1988)
A hectic montage of wheelbarrow races, egg-and-spoon races and cow-pat tossing contests cuts abruptly to a couple of blokes sitting quietly by their ute, somewhere in the outback, having a cup of tea and commenting that the pace of change ... [read more]
Flagging a cab (2000)
Lance (Gavin Ritchie) and Murray (Shane O’Mara) try to hail a cab, but with no success. Finally, an idle cab presents itself as an option. Lance and Murray jump in, only to be accosted by the cab driver, who tells ... [read more]
‘You always were dark’ (2002)
Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) walk into the old mission house. Here, Grandma Nina encounters ghosts of yesteryear. They find out that Grandma Nina’s mother has long passed away. Once again, we are at the waterhole. Luke ... [read more]
Fire torpedoes (1995)
Life on board a submarine in battle in the Second World War is an exciting and terrifying time. Submariners John Spanton, USN torpedoman, Mike Geletha, USN machinist’s mate, Claudie Elder, USN ... [read more]
‘He’s a bloody ratbag, Barbara’ (1977)
Barbara (Kris McQuade) asks her girlfriend’s advice in the pub – should she take Len back? We hear Len’s love letter to her on the soundtrack, as they drink. It continues as the image shifts to Newcastle, where Len (Bryan ... [read more]
