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Winners – Just Friends (1985)

Thirteen-year-old Susan (Sherie Graham) has just moved to a new part of town. She’s practising her skills at the local roller skating rink when Buzz (Mitch Ambrose), the prince of the rink, spots the talented newcomer and moves in on ... [read more]

It’s Academic – Episode 40 (1971)

A quiz show hosted by Andrew Harwood in which three school teams test their general knowledge and win prizes for themselves and their school. In rounds one and two, each team must answer ten questions from a numbered 'packet’ within ... [read more]

Fatal Bond (1991)

Small town hairdresser Leonie Stevens (Linda Blair) is instantly attracted to mysterious drifter Joe Martinez (Jerome Ehlers). Leonie packs her bags and heads south with Joe, who says he’s going to set up a car business with his brother Jack. ... [read more]

National Treasures – Endeavour Journal (2004)

Warren Brown leafs through the precious pages of James Cook’s 1770 journal to discover Cook’s first impressions and trace the beginning of Australia as we know it today. [read more]

‘Along the Road to Gundagai’ (1931)

This 1931 version of ‘Along the Road to Gundagai’, composed by Jack O’Hagan in 1921, is performed by popular singer of the day Peter Dawson. This clip features the lesser known opening verse of the song. [read more]

Footy Legends (2006)

Ten years after leaving school in Yagoona, in Sydney’s western suburbs, Luc Vu (Anh Do) is unemployed and struggling to raise his little sister Anne (Lisa Saggers). Their mother has died and their grandfather (Dao Minh Sinh) is in a ... [read more]

Grange (2005)

A short drama about two lawyers who attempt to bribe their way to success by paying off the magistrate with Grange, an incredibly expensive and rare wine. [read more]

To the people of Australia (1941)

This silent black-and-white cinema advertisement uses text to present a direct appeal from the Federal Treasurer, JB Chifley. The text states ‘To you who now enjoy comfortable entertainment in perfect safety. I would give a timely reminder of your obligation ... [read more]

Queen of the Murray 1951 (1943)

This clip from a colour home movie filmed by Ernest Gourlay Morris in 1951 shows some of the female competitors on a boat on the Murray River and on stage competing for the Queen of the Murray beauty contest at ... [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]

The end of an era (1958)

This is the end for old Adaminaby. Some of the residents have already moved their homes to the new site on trucks, others have simply taken what they could and moved on. [read more]

Darnley Islanders Pay Tribute (1899)

The film shows the people of Darnley Island greeting Queensland’s Home Secretary, the Hon. Justin FG Foxton, and his wife Emily and giving them gifts of fruit from the island. [read more]

Seeking Asylum (2002)

A report on the status and treatment of asylum seekers in 2002. The documentary uses archival footage, interviews with asylum seekers, people involved in care capacities and politicians. It argues that refugees are detained for too long, with centres ... [read more]

On Stream (1954)

This industrial documentary made between 1951 and 1954 by the Shell Film Unit Australia retraces the development, construction and opening of the Shell Oil Refinery on the outskirts of Geelong, Victoria. [read more]

Puberty Blues (1981)

Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) want to be accepted by the tough surfie chicks at their school, on Sydney’s southern beaches, but once in the group, they find it hard to conform. They’re expected to sit on the ... [read more]

Overview of the Scheme (1969)

Using a graphic, this clip outlines each of the individual projects completed to date on the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and their relationships to one another. [read more]

The Queens of King’s Canyon (1994)

Tick/Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) attempts to become more ‘masculine’ in the eyes of his son Benji (Mark Holmes), but the boy reassures his father that he accepts him as he is. Mitzi then joins Felicia (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) ... [read more]

It’s Like That (2003)

Three children in an Australian detention centre are depicted as caged migratory birds. They recount details of their voyage to Australia, food, their environment, imprisonment and freedom. [read more]

Work of the devil (1999)

Two long lines of seated men wait for food, while others pass out implements and serve. Ru explains the ritual experts make food for them to protect them from certain things and keep them strong, healthy and attractive. The men ... [read more]

The other side of the river (2005)

Over opening shots of the township of Nauiyu in the Daly River, the narrator Marrfurra tells us about the history of Nauiyu, a township in the Daly River region. After the missionaries arrived in Nauiyu, the old people gradually moved ... [read more]

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