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The Instructional Guide to Dating (2005)

A smiling air hostess (Lara Cox) informs us as though giving in-flight safety instructions that we are ready to commence our dating adventure. She directs our attention to a departure board with ten exciting destinations, including: ‘How to Flirt with ... [read more]

The Bradman Era (1982)

Former test cricketer Bill O’Reilly recalls the test matches, mainly in the 1930s, with Don Bradman and other notable players. The documentary intercuts Bill O’Reilly’s interview with archival footage. [read more]

The instructional guide to dating (2005)

You can watch The Instructional Guide to Dating here in its entirety. An air hostess (Lara Cox, voice-over by Avigail Herman) gives an in-flight safety demonstration of ten instructional ‘steps’ to dating. Each dating ‘destination’ is displayed on an animated ... [read more]

First Australians – Episode 7, We Are No Longer Shadows (2008)

The seventh and final episode of First Australians covers the period 1967–93, focusing on the Torres Strait Islands and Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo’s fight for land rights. This period was, globally, a time of increased civil rights advocacy and political activism, ... [read more]

Double Trouble – Episode 7 (2007)

Double Trouble is about twin sisters previously unknown to each other – one lives in Alice Springs, the other in Sydney. The twins accidentally cross paths and decide to swap identities. In this seventh episode of the series, changing places ... [read more]

Bondi Rescue – Series 2, Episode 7 (2007)

A tragedy unfolds at Bondi Beach when the lifeguards see someone in difficulty in treacherous water who then disappears from view behind the waves. There are 20,000 people at the beach that day and when no-one is reported missing, the ... [read more]

The Fast Lane - Episode 7: The Sound of One Hand Counting (1986)

A private detective agency run by a couple of incompetents (Terry Bader and Richard Healy) is called in to shadow the wife of a wealthy factory owner. At the same time, the agency’s Girl Friday (Debra Lawrence) goes undercover to ... [read more]

Our Don Bradman (1982)

In an excerpt from the 1931 Australasian Films featurette That’s Cricket, Don Bradman, regarded as the greatest cricketer of all time, addresses the camera. We hear the popular song Our Don Bradman written by Jack O’Hagan and performed by Art ... [read more]

The end of an era (2005)

After 20 years of research and planning and a 7 year journey into outer space, the Cassini mission to the planet Saturn is about to be realised – and Catalyst’s Dr Richard Smith is in the control room of read more]

Dating in Melbourne (2007)

Mark and Michelle arrange to date. Ange contacts Annie on the internet. [read more]

The 7.30 Report – Pneumococcal Vaccine (2003)

This is a good example of an effective 7.30 Report episode. The program begins with a news story from Iraq where seven weeks after the invasion, there are still no signs of the weapons of mass destruction. This is followed ... [read more]

The 7.30 Report - Orchestra Tunes In (2005)

This edition of The 7.30 Report begins with an update from the ABC’s Indonesia correspondent, Tim Palmer, reporting from Aceh where he’s been on many occasions since the tsunami struck on Boxing Day 2004. This is followed by a story ... [read more]

‘A first date’ (2007)

A very nervous Tim (Khan Chittenden) picks up Jill (Emma Booth) in his truck, to take her on their first date. Her flatmate, Kelly (Katie Wall) waves goodbye. Tim is awkward and tongue-tied during the meal and reluctant to admit ... [read more]

The 7.30 Report – Boys Education (2005)

A current affairs program beginning and ending with death. The program covers the death of Pope John Paul II as well as the return of the bodies of the nine dead Australian servicemen killed when their helicopter crashed whilst on ... [read more]

Don Bradman’s captaincy (1982)

Former international cricketer Bill O’Reilly recalls Don Bradman’s captaincy during the 1937 and 1938 test cricket series. [read more]

Stan McCabe (1982)

Former test cricketer Bill O’Reilly recalls the genius of batsman Stan McCabe. [read more]

Snowy Hydro - The Best of the Years (1974)

A documentary record of the construction and completion of the Snowy Mountains Scheme from 1949 to 1974. The film examines the multicultural work force and its achievement in building one of the world’s largest hydroelectric schemes to that date. [read more]

Shifting Shelter 3 (2005)

Shifting Shelter 3 is the latest instalment in a documentary series shot over a ten year period. Reminiscent of the British 7 Up Series, the Shifting Shelter series records the lives of four Indigenous individuals on their journey from teenagers ... [read more]

The 7.30 Report – Tobacco Litigation (2003)

This edition of the ABC’s prime-time current affairs program begins with an update on the war in Iraq where the two sons of former dictator Saddam Hussein have been killed, and concludes with the largely unknown story of the surrealist ... [read more]

The aftermath (2007)

Medical doctor Yondon Dungu had migrated to Australia with his wife and three children, and had been in Australia for just one week when he drowned at Bondi Beach. Left without a breadwinner, his wife and children returned to Mongolia ... [read more]

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