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Yorgas (1988)
Lois Onley, Jane Winder and Alice Stack talk about their experiences as Aboriginal women. [read more]
‘I can’t tell you’ (1997)
Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) approaches Maxine Summers (Rachael Blake), as Bill McCoy (Tony Martin) looks on. She wants Maxine to help her get prescription drugs – but Maxine convinces her to go to detox. Later, at Central Police Station, Maxine ... [read more]
In a strange land (1990)
A country show is underway. Women compete in a wood-chopping event, children are entertained with a Punch and Judy show, Father Christmas makes an appearance. Aya (Eri Ishida) is cooking. A woman cautions her about using too much salt and ... [read more]
Monster insects (1988)
A figure flees from a giant winged insect which captures and devours him. [read more]
Changing, ongoing (2003)
Interspersed with shots of Areyonga community, Frank Djara tells how he communicated health issues through painting, and by talking about sickness to his people. [read more]
Schools for farmers (1950)
This 16-minute film, seen here in full, targets NSW farmers in marketing agricultural educational programs on offer during vacation time at Hawkesbury College. [read more]
Gary is woken up (2007)
Gary (Donnovan Mears) is a young dad awoken by his daughter Aspen (Aspen Beattie), who he immediately sends on an errand. [read more]
Trapped (1986)
Jimmy (Ned Manning) and Carmen (Natalie McCurry) are told by drive-in manager Thompson (Peter Whitford) they must stay overnight. [read more]
‘Because you’re black’ (1985)
Having won access to his son through the Family Court, Stuart (David Kennedy) must find a new place to live. He and his son Tommy (Jamie Agius) experience first hand the difficulties for a black man seeking to rent a ... [read more]
Practice makes perfect (1998)
Private investigator Charles believes that once the barrier of fidelity has been broken, adultery is easier a second and third time round. Helen, Catholic mother of six, describes how her twenty-eight-year marriage ended as a result of her husband’s adultery, ... [read more]
North end excision (1994)
White pastoralist Grant Martin has inherited the property from his forefathers. Harry Dixon, an Aboriginal stockman, has been granted an excision of land for his family and a friend’s. Harry has lived on the property for 33 years and has ... [read more]
Exeter Family Study (1995)
The Exeter Family Study examined health, school performance, social life, behaviour and self-esteem in children of divorced parents. Dr Rosemary Dunlop of Macquarie University says that research shows that children successfully ‘put it behind them.’ Sister Aileen Shanahan of Aquinas ... [read more]
Building and measuring stamina (1959)
Coached by Don Talbot, John Konrads’ technique is refined during training in the pool. Underwater tracking shots detail Konrads’ technique. Through training, Konrads builds stamina. This is scientifically measured back at the laboratory where lung capacity, heart rate and haemoglobin ... [read more]
Start a cycle (1975)
Australian-born Hollywood studio executive Al Daff says film producers need to find scripts that will succeed with an audience in two years time. He discusses the popularity of disaster movies at that time (the Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno era) and ... [read more]
Asian village and street scenes (1928)
This clip shows elephants carrying goods on their backs in South-East Asia; village huts by a river, filmed from onboard a boat; and street scenes in a larger city. [read more]
‘Something amazing has happened’ (1999)
Ruth (Kate Winslet) and her friend, Radhi (Genevieve Lemon), meet Ruth’s mother, Miriam (Julie Hamiton), in a Delhi restaurant. Ruth tells her mother she has found what she is looking for in India. Mum tells Ruth that her father is ... [read more]
Jobs versus environment (1992)
Local businessman Steve Bishopric, boating down a river with Peter Garrett, suggests ecotourism as a solution. [read more]
Heard Island (1984)
A look at remote Heard Island south-west of Perth, near Antarctica. It has stunning scenery, including glaciers. [read more]
‘You can’t run this place without us’ (2001)
Claire McLeod (Lisa Chappell) confronts her staff after discovering they have been stealing fuel. Sister Tess (Bridie Carter) and staffers Meg Fountain (Sonia Todd) and Jodi Fountain (Rachael Carpani) look on. [read more]
George Wallace’s big break (1999)
Actor George Wallace gets his first job with Happy Harry Salmon’s travelling show. Theatre historian Frank Van Straten comments on Wallace. [read more]
