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A tense opening (1976)

Helen (Jenny Lee), alone and very pregnant, has slipped and fallen while in the garden at Freda’s place. The trauma precipitates her labour and things look grim until Barry (Brian Wenzel) arrives to pick up his things. Even then it ... [read more]

‘You’re not taking the Kingswood!’ (1980)

While Ted (Ross Higgins) and son-in-law Bruno (Lex Marinos) argue over the value of Australian inventions, Thelma (Judi Farr) responds to an unexpected ring on the doorbell. [read more]

Artie throws a tanty (2009)

Joe (Clive Owen) has taken his youngest son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty) on a road trip after the death of his mother. Artie throws a tantrum and Joe pulls over at a service station to buy him crisps and orange juice ... [read more]

Pointing the bone (1967)

A kadaitja man (magic man) points the Death Bone at Jubbal (Ed Devereaux). The wanted man (Kamahl) farewells his woman (Julie Williams) and surrenders to Peterson (Konrad Matthaei). [read more]

Bobby at home (2003)

Bobby (Teo Gebert) is at ’home’ (an abandoned sofa and his own car, which he’s sleeping in) when a colleague (Dan Wyllie) drops by to check he’s OK. Bobby doesn’t like being reminded of his former professional life, nor of ... [read more]

Crash landing (1992)

Two of the Doug Anthony All Stars (Tim Ferguson and Richard Fidler) emerge from the rubble after their submarine is blasted into space. The event is reported by Shitsu Tonka Corporation’s newsreader (Khym Lam) in a broadcast that is beamed ... [read more]

‘I’ll rip your bloody arms off’ (1974)

Each week the closing credits were played over this sequence as Aunty Jack (Grahame Bond), with Thin Arthur (Rory O’Donoghue) in the side car, rode aggressively over the top and into her royal domain of Wollongong, to the signature tune ... [read more]

Husbands see red over Purple (1973)

Alvin relaxes in a pool, with friends. He is determined to give up sex. He asks Tina (Elli Maclure) if she agrees that their friendship is based on an absence of sex – she asks how he knows that it ... [read more]

Cricket at Lords (1948)

This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with a title card that says ‘I didn’t see enough of it’ and cuts to footage of the cricket at Lords. [read more]

Aboriginal autonomy (1987)

In the early 1970s the Aborigines in the north west of Western Australia were finally able to buy their own properties. They initially struck for better pay and conditions and as a result they became graziers with cattle and sheep. ... [read more]

Top End paradise (2000)

The three boys are halfway to Darwin when they come upon Aboriginal paintings in a cliff cave. The camera travels up over the extraordinary landscape as the boys revel in their surroundings. They lower themselves down a cliff to a ... [read more]

Maintaining tradition (2006)

A title runs over the image of a lone building: 'Muralaguah Buai Cultural Centre, Wickham’. The busy preparation of the celebration of 'The coming of the light’. People coming together, music and dancing. A Torres Strait woman tells how the ... [read more]

Marcia Hines (1983)

Sixteen-year-old singer Marcia Hines was brought to Australia from the USA by the producers of the rock musical Hair in the 1960s. She decided to stay, and became one of Australia’s most popular singers. [read more]

A people’s band (2004)

Sammy Butcher talks about his experience as a musician with the Warumpi Band, and how the Warumpi Band was a people’s band, their songs having meaning that would have a positive impact upon their audience. [read more]

Preparation (2000)

We see people preparing food for the tombstone opening. The narrator (Helen Anu) tells us in voice-over that it is the responsibility of the family to decide on the timeframe in which the opening occurs, and who has what responsibility ... [read more]

In and around Hamilton District (1920)

Fruit pickers pick peaches off trees and empty their bags into a trough. They then sort the peaches into crates and hammer them closed for transportation. Four women arrive by truck and eat the peaches, demonstrating how delicious the peaches ... [read more]

Petrol for the cities (1923)

A fleet of Shell oil trucks carrying tankers of oil arrive in Melbourne. As the convoy arrives, the bustle of the city – its transport, people and buildings – form the backdrop. Small boats are docked in the harbour and ... [read more]

Dogue (2000)

A dog boutique for the dog who doesn’t have everything. [read more]

Ten sticks, ten goose (2001)

Traditional owner of Kakadu, Bill Neidjie, talks to us about growing up in Kakadu. Children are shown how to get bush tucker food. [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]

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