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Hogg sees a massacre (2007)
George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is typing in a war-torn building. Just as he writes ‘The city is quiet’ he hears activity in the street. He goes to the window and sees Japanese troops herding Chinese civilians into a park ... [read more]
The early years (1981)
The station began when Jackie and Wogga’s parents built fences and began branding wild cattle and calling the place 'Mallapunyah’. Wogga may be a millionaire but he’s unable to read and write. Sitting under a tree, he explains to the ... [read more]
Meet the players (1980)
This first episode of Sale of The Century opens with a voice-over showcasing the prizes on offer, including a Mercedes Benz and a yacht. Host Tony Barber bounds on to the stage in his grey suit to rapturous applause from ... [read more]
Shark Vs Croc (2004)
Which is the deadliest killer: the tiger shark or the crocodile? Adventurer Ben Cropp answers the question by looking at a recent history of crocodile and shark attacks and his own experiences with each creature. [read more]
Don Bradman in England (1930)
Don Bradman is interviewed in 1930 while on tour in England. He gives a demonstration of various batting techniques. [read more]
Australia Post – News Release E-Post Electronic Mail (1985)
This 1985 video press release explains E-Post, a new service offered by Australia Post. [read more]
Tiga (1987)
Animated images of the Tasmanian tiger are depicted in different environments: a zoo, suburbia and bushland, as local people recall their sightings of this now extinct animal. [read more]
Roamin’ Holiday (1954)
This amateur travelogue made by John and Frank Straford records their trip to north-east Victoria. Places visited include Marysville, Stephenson Falls, Cumberland Falls, Tallangatta, Hume Weir and Bethanga. It includes both black-and-white and colour footage. [read more]
Chinese Take Away (2002)
Chinese Take Away is an adaptation by filmmaker Mitzi Goldman of a one-woman theatre production written and performed by Anna Yen. Yen seeks to learn about a family tragedy and tells the complex story of the three generations of her ... [read more]
Mullet (2001)
Eddie ‘Mullet’ Maloney (Ben Mendelsohn) returns to the small coastal town where he grew up after three years in the city. Rebellious and turbulent as a youth, he is now even more lost, unsure if he should stay or go. ... [read more]
Catalyst – Teen Brain (2005)
In 1973, Australia lowered the age of majority to 18, the age at which you are legally responsible for your actions. New science, however, is proving that our brains are not actually mature until around the age of 25. [read more]
General Motors Holden – Proved Dependability (c1956)
This television advertisement for General Motors Holden emphasises Holden’s dependability. Excerpts of letters from satisfied Holden customers illustrate each feature. [read more]
Fashionista – Donna-May Bolinger (2004)
Donna-May Bolinger has attempted to move beyond designing shoes, to incorporate a feminist history in her work – in this case, the biography of an early 20th century circus artiste. [read more]
From Sand to Celluloid – Round Up (1995)
A short drama about two stockmen, one Indigenous and one not, who are caught up in racial conflict. Desi Little (Gary Cooper) and Hugo Hutton (Ben Oxenbould) are two men who are on a journey to deal with their own ... [read more]
Richmond Carnival in Aid of Blind Soldiers, May 1918 (1918)
This item from a silent newsreel features scenes from a Melbourne carnival held in aid of blind returned soldiers in May 1918. It includes footage of crowds and recreational activities as well as a street parade. [read more]
Bit of Black Business – Nana (2007)
A Little Girl (Kiara Gibson) loves her Nana (Mitjili Napanangka Gibson) and follows her as she hunts, sells art and patrols her Alice Springs community for drug runners. Nana has everything and everyone under control. [read more]
Australia Post – Animation (c1988)
This is a set of five Australia Post animated television advertisements, produced between October 1988 and June 1989. [read more]
Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr: Specialty Dancers (1931)
Entertainers Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr perform a tap dancing routine as part of Frank Thring’s Efftee Entertainers series of variety shorts. [read more]
Bit of Black Business – Bloodlines (2007)
Bloodlines, is about making a difficult phone call. The caller is Josh Barnett (Kirk Page) who is a young man that appears to have it all in his modern apartment. He doesn’t make the call as he is preoccupied with ... [read more]
Mateship in the army (1993)
Over footage of Remembrance Day ceremonies, and archival footage of soldiers in the First World War, surviving ex-servicemen recall the power of mateship and remember their fallen comrades. [read more]
