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Paul’s arrival (1982)
Student doctor Paul Armstrong (Simon Burke) arrives at the VD (venereal disease) clinic in Melbourne. Dr Linda Carmichael (Gerda Nicolson) introduces Paul to a hung-over Dr Eric Linden (Chris Haywood). [read more]
The ‘Pyjama Girl’ (1939)
This clip from a 1930s newsreel recounts the coronial inquest into the mysterious ‘Pyjama Girl’ murder mystery. It reconstructs courtroom scenes and the witness account of Detective MacCrae, who calls for the body to be preserved in the ‘interests of ... [read more]
John and Sydney row bitterly (2009)
Sydney’s parents have told her to stop seeing John or they will kick her out of their home. She (Clare Bowen) is waiting for him (George Basha) when he arrives home and tells him, in tears, that she can’t see ... [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]
Sandra visits her son in jail (1998)
In one of the film’s flashes forward, Sandra Sprague (Lynette Curran) visits her son Brett (David Wenham) in his prison cell. He is upset when she comes alone. He had asked her to bring Michelle, his girlfriend, but she wants ... [read more]
The three musketeers (1968)
As a bigger swell hits Noosa Heads in the winter of 1966, Nat Young, Bob McTavish and George Greenough try out their new boards, getting playful on the waves. [read more]
Stretching the sausages (2000)
Lauren (Jasmine Ellis) is very worried about what Horace (Frank Gallacher) might be up to, and when she finds him stealing the sausages out of the kitchen she knows she was right. Her behaviour is making her stepfather (Matthew Parkinson) ... [read more]
Ada makes a deal (1993)
Alone in their bedroom, Ada (Holly Hunter) tells her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) a story about her real father. When Stewart (Sam Neill) comes to ask if he can kiss them goodnight, Ada makes clear she does not welcome it. ... [read more]
A tornado hits (2007)
Lee Pearson (Radha Mitchell) warns George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) of a tornado coming towards them across the desert. He and some of the boys are changing a tyre on one of the trucks they have borrowed for the final ... [read more]
‘God, with a better suit’ (2001)
Diane Davis (Mandy McElhinney) explains to legal aid solicitor Stephen (Mitchell Butel) that she and her husband Wayne (Steve Rodgers) have been turned down by 14 legal firms, all of whom have claimed connections to Centabank. Stephen explains their options ... [read more]
The youth conference (2007)
Fadi introduces the workshop session of the youth conference. The attendees and facilitators break into discussion groups and talk about a range of issues. [read more]
Barry explains the lingo (1972)
Bazza (Barry Crocker) sings at a hip London club, where his songs are secretly taped, to be released by unscrupulous music industry shysters. He sings a favourite ditty, after explaining the meaning and derivation of the word 'chunder’. [read more]
A new sisterhood (1978)
In a montage of footage from 1970s feminist films, interlaced by narration and music, the clip proposes the notion of a new sisterhood. [read more]
The rehearsal (2004)
It’s week five of nine weeks of rehearsals, and the conductor of the Messiah, Clive Pascoe, tells his choristers they’re nowhere near ready. He’s a tough leader but the troops know that he has to be firm to achieve the ... [read more]
A word about the ghost! (1990)
It is the first night at music camp. In the dormitory, the main characters are introduced – the mischievous Flea, his side kick Martin and the girls Greta (Erica Kennedy) and Sarah (Cathy Godbold), along with the serious Jason (David ... [read more]
A tribute to Tamworth (1995)
Townsfolk and visitors to the Tamworth Country Music Festival pay tribute to the town. [read more]
The end of an era (1975)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) informing the public of the split of the Postmaster-General’s Department into two independent Commissions. [read more]
Boomerang magic (1965)
Tom (David Morgan) tries out the magic boomerang for the first time. He throws it and the magical powers described in his great-grandfather’s letter are demonstrated when horses, cows, sheep and his dog all freeze and only move again when ... [read more]
Fraser challenges for the leadership (1974)
This clip begins with ‘Bill Snedden’s Bus Tours’ taking passengers on a trip to ‘Death Valley’, where they are warned, ‘Beware hot coals’. Snedden takes off his shoes, socks and trousers and walks over the hot coals. The passengers, his ... [read more]
‘You’re fired, Yusep’ (1954)
Janiero (Rod Taylor) picks a fight with Yusep (Lloyd Berrell), who has lent company equipment to local deadbeat Grundy (Reg Lye). Yusep’s girlfriend, Serena (Francis Chin Soon), watches the brawl before Ted (Chips Rafferty) intervenes. [read more]
