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Feminism is not a religion (1992)
Andrea Stretton tackles Germaine Greer about the impact of her latest book The Change: Women, Ageing and the Menopause (1991), citing the mixed reactions of feminists to her work. Germaine Greer points out in no uncertain terms that there are ... [read more]
The obsession with slim (2003)
In a world obsessed with slim, these women explain how they felt about the body changes that happened to each of them during and after pregnancy. Zoe Carides recalls her mother’s comment just a week after Zoe had given birth ... [read more]
No more drudgery (1992)
The new world of computer animation is explained by reporter Tracey Curro, who shows us how movements of the human body are recorded on a series of cameras. This gives the animation director a full 360-degree view of the motion ... [read more]
Gold fever (1983)
When gold was discovered in New South Wales, men and women dropped whatever they were doing and rushed to make their fortunes on the goldfields. Saloons and music halls sprouted to provide entertainment and to take their hard-earned gold from ... [read more]
The Holy City (1944)
Daily life in the streets of Jerusalem unfolds as it has for centuries. Muslims, Jews, Christians – from pilgrims to Bedouin tribesman – mingle in the narrow alleyways and open-air markets. Jews from all over the world pray at the ... [read more]
The voice of Amy (1998)
Amy (Alana De Roma) rocks in her silent world after her mother Tanya has gone out. As the child welfare officers arrive, Amy hides in the front yard of the musician Robert (Ben Mendelsohn), who tells the welfare officer (Malcolm ... [read more]
In the wet (1982)
In the Gulf country of northern Australia, a farming family are living through the wet season that, each year, takes over their lives. The pedal radio is all the Forshaw family have to keep them in touch with civilisation during ... [read more]
Be our guest (1968)
In the pre-titles teaser Clancy (Liza Goddard) gallops on horseback through beach and bush amidst the usual array of featured Australian animals, including a snake which spooks her horse. She falls heavily, observed by a group of Aboriginal men (members ... [read more]
Heroic deeds (1928)
Billy has saved a fellow recruit from drowning, so his commander gives him a reward, a history book Australia and the World War, written by SH Perry. Billy becomes absorbed, reading before lights out in his bunk beside his best ... [read more]
Always adapting (2009)
Bee pathologist Dr Denis Anderson is visiting one of the largest apiaries in the world. Investigating hives with an American keeper, Denis finds that they are all infested by the Varroa mite. The keeper and Denis explain that the mites ... [read more]
Puffing Billy (1991)
Puffing Billy transports tourists from Melbourne to the Dandenong Ranges. [read more]
The Barossa Valley (1983)
Strolling around his winery, Hermann Thumm talks to the filmmaker, telling the story of how he founded the successful vineyard Chateau Yaldara after the Second World War when he emigrated to the Barossa Valley in South Australia. German winegrowers remain ... [read more]
‘No killing, no injuries, no mines’ (2004)
This clip is taken from the last few minutes of the film. Habiba is a victim of a landmine in Afghanistan who now has an artificial leg as a result. She speaks movingly about her wish for an end to ... [read more]
Ace of parsons (1934)
Rev Stanhope (Eric Colman) flies Eileen McBride (Isabelle Mahon) back to the McBride farm. He is a flying ace from the First World War, who now uses a light plane to visit his spread-out parishioners. Eileen brings news from England, ... [read more]
Sharing culture and country (2002)
A clip from Mike Willesee’s The Hunting Party (1990) shows David and others in a swamp hunting for goanna. The group convince Willesee to enter the water on the premise of there being no crocodiles. Gulpilil in voice-over tells us ... [read more]
‘A special place’ (2004)
Spike Milligan’s daughters describe the 'fairy letters’ – tiny letters in miniscule handwriting – their father used to make for them as children and leave around the house for them to find. As they talk about the magical world he ... [read more]
Life on the Hawkesbury River (2005)
The Aboriginal participants introduce the Europeans to some of the bush tucker of the region. Only John and his wife are prepared to try the worm-like carbora, although they know they’ll be a rich source of protein. Luckily a river ... [read more]
The bridge (1988)
Dave (Peter Hehir) is building a bridge across the river to open his farm to the world. For now though, the only way for Badge (Alexander 'Mathew’ Jacobs) to cross is by the swinging rope bridge, high above the river. ... [read more]
‘The vermin have inherited the earth’ (1981)
Max (Mel Gibson) is now a desert wanderer, in a world where petrol is the only currency. He drives ‘the last of the V8 Interceptors’, a remnant of the days when he was a highway patrolman. As the film begins, ... [read more]
