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Size 10 (1978)

Size 10 portrays how women’s body images have been formed and deformed by advertising and sexism and analyses the separation of women from their bodies and each other. Four women tell their stories of the conditioning they received as teenagers ... [read more]

Road to Nhill (1997)

Returning from a day’s lawn bowling in a nearby town, a car runs off the road, trapping four lady bowlers upside down. Bob (Bill Hunter), the stock and station agent, recounts the humorous events that followed. Maurie (Paul Chubb), the ... [read more]

DAAS Kapital – Faith (1992)

Giant global conglomerate Shitsu Tonka Corporation has taken over the earth. The Doug Anthony All Stars (Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler and Paul McDermott) are stranded aboard Titanic 2, a giant submarine carrying the world’s great art treasures and historic artefacts. ... [read more]

Water and fire (2004)

Tom E Lewis gives a brief introduction into how Arnhemland society is structured. There are 12 clans in Numbulwar, and the society is divided into two moieties. The two moieties in Arnhemland are water and fire, shark and crocodile. He ... [read more]

Skippy Adventures in Bushtown – Trouble in Bushtown (1997)

Skippy the kangaroo is a capable, trustworthy, ‘copter flying park ranger who is the unofficial leader and resident good guy in idyllic Bushtown. In this, the first episode of the series, the aging Mayor is finally retiring and Skippy is ... [read more]

H20: Just Add Water – Hocus Pocus (2007)

In series one of H20: Just Add Water, three ordinary teenage girls discover an ancient underwater cavern and undergo a moonlit transformation that changes their lives – they become part-time mermaids with superpowers. Emma (Claire Holt) can instantly freeze water; ... [read more]

The Last True Action Hero (1995)

The fire and rescue service has always attracted recruits. The film follows young trainee fire fighters as they experience the dangers and challenges of their chosen profession. We learn that team thinking and reliance on others are key characteristics of ... [read more]

The Evolution of a Chocolate (1925)

Presented by the Made in Australia Council, this documentary details the processes used in the making of confectionery at an Australian chocolate making factory. [read more]

The construction of Murray 2 Power Station (1969)

Excavation of the open cut and construction of the Murray 2 Power Station in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, are detailed. [read more]

Whitlam – Visit to Bendigo and Eaglehawk (1973)

In Bendigo, assisting with the Labor Party’s campaign for the May 1973 Victorian state elections, Gough Whitlam opens the 2nd Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival and addresses a crowd in the Bendigo Trades Hall. [read more]

Prime Minister Rt Hon. WM Hughes visits Western Front (1918)

On 2 July 1918, in the final stages of the First World War, the Australian Prime Minister, Mr WM (Billy) Hughes and his deputy, Sir Joseph Cook, visited various Australian headquarters in France. They are seen arriving on the steps ... [read more]

The Alice (2004)

'Action and adventure meet magic and romance in Alice Springs’, say the publicity notes for this telemovie, and it’s not a lie. A disparate group of people are heading for the outback to watch a solar eclipse. Strange things begin ... [read more]

Tabaluga – The Last One of His Kind (1997)

Born at a time when he is needed most, the tiny, naïve but brave Tabaluga is the last dragon on earth. A delightful hero, Tabaluga uses courage and kindness, combined with his growing prowess at fire-breathing and flying, to outsmart ... [read more]

Aeroplane Jelly Song (1938)

A radio jingle recorded in the late 1930s promoting an Australian brand of jelly crystals. This is the most famous and best-loved version, sung by seven-year-old Joy King with the Radio 2SM Orchestra, conducted by John Dunne. [read more]

Prologue and invocation (1966)

This is an extract from the Epilogue to In the Head the Fire. The ancient Irish poem is read by Alexandre Archdale. During the poem we hear other sounds which have been superimposed over the vocal recording. [read more]

In the Wild with Harry Butler – Scars on the Landscape (1976)

Naturalist Harry Butler is in northern Queensland, where millennia of fire stick farming by Indigenous Australians has created the grasslands of that region. [read more]

Playing with fire (1983)

Detective Inspector Miles (Tim Robertson), known as Killer Miles to the uniformed men, cautiously approaches a luxury cruiser tied up at the wharf. Its owner is 'Nipper’ Jackson (Tony Barry), one of Sydney’s most notorious criminals. He and Miles are ... [read more]

The Pearl Fishers (1963)

A televised performance of The Pearl Fishers, an opera by Bizet with an improbable storyline but incomparable music. Zurga, chief of the pearl fishermen, and his great friend Nadir once vied for the hand of the beautiful priestess Leila. They ... [read more]

Firefighting through the ages (1932)

This dramatised sequence depicts developments in firefighting techniques through the ages. It begins in Alexandria in 250 BC(Before Christ) with Ctesibus who invented the first practical pump. The following scenes depict such later firefighting innovations as the air vessel added ... [read more]

Snapshot (1978)

The remains of a body are removed from a fire at a photographer’s studio. In flashback, successful model Madeleine (Chantal Contouri) introduces her friend Angela (Sigrid Thornton) to leading advertising photographer Linsey (Hugh Keays-Byrne). Recently fired from her job at ... [read more]

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