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Sikh terrorists (2001)

A few months after the anti-Sikh riots in India, Sikhs planted bombs on public transport. Young Primjit Singh Uberoi was sent to Australia by his mother for safety. Primjit recalls the emotional impact of separation from his family. [read more]

Cultural outsiders (2001)

When Safina moves to Australia she gains a new understanding of her mother Patricia. In India, Patricia describes how her perspective is now 'Indian’ to the point where she is surprised to see a fair skinned face in the mirror. [read more]

No more music (1993)

Carmody tells how he and his brother were taken from their parents and put in a 'school’ (converted army barracks) and never lived at home again. Historical stills and footage show the young Carmody brothers and the school. [read more]

Grandmother from hell (1994)

Dr Julie Jones, a child psychiatrist, says that in one particular family, violence was caused by the husband’s mother who was jealous and possessive. This caused her son to become violent towards his wife, and ultimately to kill both her ... [read more]

Hip hop-pety stew (1998)

Aida (Justine Saunders) comes out of the house to greet Margie (Margaret Harvey) and family Charlie (Luke Elliot), Shannon (Shannon Elliot) and Janaya (Janaya Pender). The family are served ‘hip hop-pety stew’. Margie tells them that they met Bert and ... [read more]

‘Made in Australia’ (1992)

As Mr Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) takes a tour of Ball’s Moccasin factory, Carey (Ben Mendelson) finds an excuse to go to the front office, to look at Cheryl (Rebecca Rigg) the boss’s daughter. His friend Wendy (Toni Collette) sends him ... [read more]

Young Sidney Cotton (1999)

At ten years of age, Sidney Cotton designed an aircraft. At 18 years of age the Queensland country boy built a car he called 'the Cotton’. His brother-in-law, Brian Brooke-Smith, daughter Sally-Anne Cotton and family friend, Joan Astley, all recall ... [read more]

Sweetie’s return (1989)

Kay (Karen Colston) and her boyfriend Louis (Tom Lycos) arrive home to find their house broken into. Dawn, aka 'Sweetie’ (Geneviève Lemon), Kay’s sister, has arrived with her 'producer’, a junkie named Bob (Michael Lake). In the morning, Sweetie gets ... [read more]

Workers and gum trees (1949)

Where there are different types of gum trees, different types of workers emerge. A prospector pans for gold in a creek; a miner digs for other minerals; beekeepers follow the bees that settle round flowering ironbark gums; pastoralists herd sheep ... [read more]

Cooling off (2002)

Charlie and Glenni are driving when something begins to go wrong with Glenni’s car. Glenni says she knows where they can get water. The natural water pool is too inviting, and the two end up taking a dip. [read more]

Leading by example (2007)

Cam Shepherd is directing operations, again. The kids are looking bored and disconnected, again. Shauna is becoming rebellious. They are trying to find their way to less car use and Cam needs to be reminded to be as selfless as ... [read more]

Aoi’s life (1991)

Thai prostitute Aoi talks about her work and her dislike of it. A man in a bar says he is looking forward to having sex with a Thai prostitute as he has had experience with many nationalities. [read more]

Traditional pig slaughter (1979)

A group of Italian friends slaughter a pig by cutting its throat. [read more]

‘True freedom is choice’ (1990)

Interviewed in a London club, Lord Alistair McAlpine, Broome entrepreneur, talks about his attitude to his investments in Broome, WA, and his attitude to business in general. [read more]

Lisette’s life decision (2004)

Seventy-nine-year-old Lisette Nigot has decided to end her life. She is healthy and of sound mind and wants to maintain control over her life. [read more]

Alice unloads (1996)

Alice (Alice Garner) unloads to her counsellor. [read more]

Modern alchemy (2004)

Inventor John Walker has found a way of turning landfill into compost, a form of contemporary alchemy. It’s a system capable of functioning on a huge scale, very economically. [read more]

Missionaries of lifestyle (1996)

Elijah Bennett directs a troupe of four New Guineans as they perform in remote villages promoting Western products. Coca Cola is a big hit with the villagers. [read more]

Baby singing (1993)

Natural birth pioneer Dr Michel Odent organises singing classes for expectant and new mothers. He has found that this makes the mothers and babies happy. [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]

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