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She mixed axolotl DNA with T-Rex DNA (2003)

Toby (André de Vanny) discovers that Elizabeth (Bridget Neval) has interfered with his DNA cloning experiment and is horrified to discover a ferocious and rapidly growing T-Rex has hatched from his egg. Will he and Russ (Ben Schmideg) survive ... [read more]

Passionate about shoes (2004)

Not content with designing beautiful shoes, Donna-May Bolinger likes to dedicate each design to some imaginary muse. She shows us her latest, the shoe of a circus performer who she imagines was a highwire artiste during the 1920s and ’30s, ... [read more]

Attorney-General (1998)

In 1998 the Attorney-General was Daryl Williams QC. He took the view that the High Court and its justices were to be subject to public comment and scrutiny directly. Traditionally the Attorney-General represented the members of the High Court and ... [read more]

Unity is strength (1987)

Premier Bjelke-Petersen says the union protest will be a 'fizzer’ and adds in his own inimitable style, 'don’t be bulldozed into anything that you don’t want to be bulldozed into’. Unionists protest outside Queensland Parliament and are arrested under the ... [read more]

Hippie bikers in Matlock (1971)

Constable Gary Hogan (Paul Cronin) follows hippies Martin (Ken Shorter), Vin (Paul Weingott), Wayne (Tom Stankovich) and Cheryl (Diane Lewis) as they head towards Matlock on their motorcycles. Meanwhile, at her country property, Miss Falconer (Shiela Florance) gives some instructions ... [read more]

Ernie gets an idea (1979)

Cassie McCallum (Louise Howitt) takes a call from Tooraglen Stud and alerts Peter Ramsay (John Hargreaves) that his help is required there – Maurice Morpeth (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) has allowed the stud’s prize bull Ottoman to escape. His employer Russell Scott ... [read more]

Dogwood tree (2004)

Senior men prepare the dogwood – or mulga – tree. The Elder chops at the tree, carving away the excess. Eventually the shape of the number seven boomerang begins to emerge. [read more]

A massive recruitment (1954)

The clip summarises the range of work which the labour recruits to the early stages of the Snowy Mountains Scheme were called on to perform. [read more]

Youth peace walk (1970)

Protestors march through the streets of Sydney and Melbourne against the Australian involvement in the Vietnam War. The soundtrack includes chants and songs from the crowds, and excerpts of radio news broadcasts. [read more]

Hat (1999)

A burning fire. The Boss (Ralph Cotterill) hands the Tracker (Bradley Byquar) his hat. Tracker accepts the gift, placing the hat on his head. [read more]

Tamara Toumanova (c1939)

Filmed in slow motion, Tamara Toumanova, wearing a green and black swimsuit, performs a series of leaps and poses on the sand at Bungan Beach. [read more]

Nightmare (1989)

The three characters – the Redhead (Robin Laurie), the Investigator (Rose Wanganeen) and the Hothead (Kaarin Fairfax) – each feel the threat from world events outside themselves. [read more]

Guatemalan rubbish dump (1987)

Some of Guatemala’s citizens live from the discarded rubbish of the city. A man shows us his home on the dump. [read more]

Australia’s constitution (1998)

The 'separation of powers’ means that Australia is administered by the Parliament, the Executive comprising the Department of the Prime Minister and other departments, separate to the Judiciary. [read more]

Blue Moon Café (c1954)

This clip shows the Blue Moon Café in Canberra’s Sydney Building in the 1950s. It includes scenes inside the café at the confectionery counter, the milk bar, and the Greek owners (members of the Cassidy and Gerakiteys families) gathered outside ... [read more]

What is culture? (2004)

Warren H Williams and John Williamson singing a song beneath the shadow of Uluru. Warren H Williams explains what culture means to him. [read more]

German mortar attack (2008)

In this flashback to the First World War, Jack (Jai Koutrae) cowers in his trench as a shell explodes, showering him with debris and dust and temporarily deafening him. [read more]

A society wedding (c1914)

This clip begins with the arrival of guests at a wedding. The camera films from a static position at the entrance of the church as they get out of their cars and walk towards the church. The guests are followed ... [read more]

Nail biting, crime fighting ACTION! (2002)

This is the series theme song from the opening of the episode. It establishes the setting, characters and backstory of the crime wave in Fairytale land which necessitated the arrival of the two outside world detectives – ‘…the heroes of ... [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]

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