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‘No problem’ (1999)
Jack Christey (Steve Bisley) unpacks in his new office and finds some of Frank Holloway’s things in a drawer. Rachel enters at an awkward moment. She takes Frank’s belongings and, when Jack asks Rachel if working together is going to ... [read more]
Meet the Squander Bug (1945)
This animated propaganda film from 1945 was used to persuade Australians to invest their savings in the national war chest. The Squander Bug, complete with a large stomach covered in swastikas, is told by Hitler 'Make them waste their money. ... [read more]
Bad news (1996)
Mayor Larry Hand is sweating on the numbers he will need to be re-elected as mayor. After a meeting with another councillor, his chances look even worse. [read more]
Chequerboard – My Brown Skin Baby, They Take ‘im Away (1970)
My Brown Skin Baby, They Take 'im Away introduces Bob Randall, a lay preacher and folksinger living and working in Darwin. This documentary presents a first-hand account of a member of the stolen generations. It shows Randall at his home, ... [read more]
Kaboodle – Series 1 Episode 1 (1987)
Kaboodle is an anthology of stories for television produced by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. Each episode comprises self-contained segments mixing 2D and clay animation, live action and puppetry to tell stories drawn from a variety of sources, including published ... [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]
One last job (2002)
The brothers enjoy a breakfast at Bondi after being released from prison. Mal (Damien Richardson) and Dale (Guy Pearce) enjoy Shane’s (Joel Edgerton) food after he refuses to eat it: the chips are not straight enough. They suit up and ... [read more]
The war is the news (1988)
The slowly disintegrating Goddard family are watching the news. They are painfully aware that their son, Phil (Nicholas Eadie) is in Vietnam as a conscript. The evening news shows the terrible and soon to become iconic photo of the South ... [read more]
‘Our stables need new blood’ (1949)
WJ Curzon (George Randall) tells wife Laura (Muriel Steinbeck) he wants to add English horses to his stables. WJ travels to the UK and asks trainer Hugh Duncan (James Workman) and his son Paul (Alan White) to work for him ... [read more]
In the old days (1979)
Frank Bourke’s old-time dance band is probably the last of its kind in Australia. He has a loyal following of country folk who are following a tradition passed down ever since their ancestors settled the land. [read more]
A brief sketch of Walter Burley Griffin (1976)
Using voice-over, interviews, sketches and still shots of buildings, this clip gives a biographical overview of Griffin and describes the stylistic influences on his development as an architect. [read more]
Voss (1987)
Voss revisits the fateful outback expeditions of Ludwig Leichhardt, as re-created by Patrick White in his iconic novel. In his first opera, Richard Meale surprised and delighted theatregoers with a sumptuous and neo-Romantic score comprising evocations of the refined life ... [read more]
HQ Kingswood Sedan: Holden, the Great Way to Move (c1971)
This is a black-and-white television advertisement for the Holden HQ Kingswood sedan. [read more]
Rusty Bugles (1980)
Rusty Bugles follows a group of soldiers posted to a remote base in the Northern Territory during the Second World War. [read more]
‘That’d be Anderson Valley’ (1985)
Becker (Eric Roberts) asks Frank (Max Giilies) and Fred (Paul Chubb) why Coca-Cola is not sold in Anderson Valley. Terri (Greta Scacchi) says an independent soft-drink maker controls the market. [read more]
Art From the Heart (1998)
The documentary looks at the way that Aboriginal art has been commercialised since the 1970s. Artists and galleries have prospered since Aboriginal art was marketed on a large international scale. The documentary features interviews with gallery owners, dealers and Aboriginal ... [read more]
‘Our castle’ (2008)
A young man is rollerblading in a car park, while Owen and others are begging outside the Oasis youth centre. They all go to a squat where there is one mattress. Owen and Haley talk about their experiences with drugs ... [read more]
The promised land (1977)
While Miss Harrington (Jeune Pritchard) and Captain McEwan (Martin Phelan) talk about the future of the colony, the convict women dream of escaping it, to a safer world 'over the mountains’. [read more]
Our Park (1998)
Filmmaker Gillian Leahy filmed the activities over one year of the residents and other users of a park in front of her house. The documentary is chaptered in seasons and follows the residents’ actions to reach agreement and alter the ... [read more]
Bringing 4,000 years of history to Australia (1987)
A quick sketch of Australia’s wine industry from the very first vines planted at the time of the First Fleet up to today’s burgeoning wine industry. It covers both the huge output of the Tyrrell’s wine dynasty plus the more ... [read more]
