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An ordinary inner-city street (1990)

We are introduced to the residents of Union Street on an 'ordinary’ Sunday. The odour of cooking wafts from a Greek household to that of an elderly Anglo-Australian woman who wrinkles her nose in distaste. Her cat jumps through a ... [read more]

Witchety grubs are healthy (2006)

Witchety grubs being prepared for consumption. A group of young women are gathered at the waterhole and are preparing bush tucker to feed the young kids to make them strong. [read more]

Eyes right (c1950)

This eight-minute film, seen here in full, offers methods to help children protect their eyes and sight. It uses animated diagrams and 3D models to explain the functions of the eye. [read more]

Beatlemania (1964)

This clip begins with news footage of the Beatles standing on a balcony in Melbourne, waving to fans in the streets below. Paul McCartney plays with a boomerang and laughs with the crowd. The Beatles song 'Love Me Do’ is ... [read more]

Four dollars a fortnight (1987)

In 1946, Indigenous station workers in the north west of Western Australia went on strike. Strikers Sam Coppin and Crow Yougarla explain the pay and conditions and their decision to strike. Their testimonies are interspersed with historical footage of Indigenous ... [read more]

US military in Philippines (2005)

The US Clark Air Base in the Philippines was vacated after 45 years. A US army study found the area was polluted by solvents, acids, petrol and other toxic substances. Harry Kelso, environmental attorney and base closures consultant, and Tara ... [read more]

Coming from behind (1999)

In an interview accompanied by photos from his childhood, Wayne Bennett describes how, as a young boy, he made a vow to his mother that he would never drink or gamble. His younger brother Bob describes how he was able ... [read more]

Porcine processing (1979)

A pig is slaughtered and disembowelled at the abattoir. Its carcass is carved up and joins dozens of others in a refrigerated storeroom. [read more]

Paper city (2006)

Woodman (voiced by Paul Fletcher) speaks to the Department of Debt about an outstanding payment they think he owes them. He believes it is a mistake. [read more]

This blessed spot, this Gold Coast, this paradise (1981)

Stacey (Ray Barrett) goes to a separatist political rally, looking for the missing girl, Cathy McCredie (Janet Scrivener). He listens to Sir Ted Godfrey (Robert 'Tex’ Morton), the state MP, make a rousing speech about why the Gold Coast should ... [read more]

200 to 1 (2003)

Jockey Bernie Cooper speaks to the owner of the racehorse Gentle Genius as she prepares to race it. The race starts, she pulls ahead, and the owners get very excited when she finishes in second place. Back in her change ... [read more]

Washing feet (1989)

A pair of frail, gnarled feet. The Aboriginal daughter (Marcia Langton) on her hands and knees, gently washes her white mother’s arthritic feet. The Aboriginal woman begins to remember another time, when as a family they would visit the beach. [read more]

Con artist extraordinaire (2007)

Khouri admits that she was never going to reveal the real identity of ‘Dalia’. Dr Charles V Ford, a lying disorder specialist, explains that it is not enough for the con artist to get away with something – they need ... [read more]

Endurance (1964)

Under relevant archival footage, the narrator states that during his time on the international scene, Menzies outlasted four American presidents including Kennedy and Johnson and five English prime ministers. He leads the Australian delegation to the United Nations and defends ... [read more]

Bomb shelter (c1940)

This clip from a black-and-white home movie shows two young girls and a boy entering a bomb shelter in their backyard. The boy wears a military cap and waves from the top of the shelter before the children make their ... [read more]

Bush walk (1999)

A rugged bush. Bare feet and horses hooves. A finger coyly samples what appears to be a drop of blood on a leaf. The two men, one walking and one on a horse, come to a stream. [read more]

‘I won! I won!’ (2002)

After a misunderstanding, Kel (Glenn Robbins) thinks Kath (Jane Turner) has found another man. He’s dining alone at a bistro when he hears Kath playing the pokies in the next room. [read more]

2nd Battalion, Pacific Islands Regiment (c1963)

This clip looks at the infrastructure maintenance and construction work, and training of local New Guineans, carried out by Army personnel stationed in East Sepik Province. [read more]

Alfie Clay and Elley Bennett (1951)

Aboriginal featherweight Alfie Clay arrives in Sydney from Cloncurry, Queensland, to try his hand at boxing in the city. He arrives on the doorstep of fighting trainer Ern McQuillan’s gym. Clay works out in the gym with a punching bag, ... [read more]

A policeman who hears things (1979)

Detective Sergeant Rose (Alan Cassell) inspects the counting house, with David Griffiths (Hu Pryce), a senior Darcys executive. Rose tells Robert Conway (Lucky Grills), the head of administration at Darcys, that he can find out who robbed the armoured car, ... [read more]

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