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Esther’s duck is murdered (2007)
At her mother’s insistence, Esther Blueburger (Danielle Catanzariti) returns her pet duckling, 'Normal’, to school for the weekend so it will be out of the way during her bat mitzvah. On her return to school, she goes to a science ... [read more]
Manuk’s magnetic bolt (2004)
Manuk (voiced by Joshua Ahn), in anticipation of the coming train, places a steel bolt on the train track and waits for the results. A tank-hauling train passes by, and on examining the now flattened bolt, Manuk sees it has ... [read more]
Dependency (1986)
Over photographs of happier times, both during her relationship with Steve, and from the time before, Liz quotes her mother and some feminist writers and deliberates on her struggle with dependency on a lover, and on the general nature of ... [read more]
Food rations in Cuba (2002)
An older man in the street says socialism has ensured that the people don’t starve. Basic food is available to all citizens. No other South American country can claim this. Fidel Castro is a hero to the older Cubans. [read more]
Stolen (2004)
A mailbox large in the foreground, a house small in the back. Rosalie in voice-over tells us about her experiences of being an Aboriginal child in white foster care. Rosalie begins to tell us of the abuse she has had ... [read more]
First shipment of Red Cross supplies to Egypt (c1917)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1917 shows the first shipment of Red Cross supplies leaving Federal Government House, Melbourne for soldiers in Egypt. Men form a chain to transport boxes of supplies down stairs and load them onto a ... [read more]
Turning point (2003)
Bernie explains her struggles over the years to reach a competitive level of horseracing. She admits she couldn’t do it by herself, leading her to join forces with trainer Paul Sutherland. Bernie turns a corner with a thrilling win in ... [read more]
‘Instituting some changes’ (1992)
Mr Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) takes Carey (Ben Mendelsohn) on as his offsider, in a study of employee efficiency. Carey jumps at the chance, because it means sharing a desk with the gorgeous Cheryl (Rebecca Rigg). Mr Wallace’s changes include partitions ... [read more]
Sing-a-long (1959)
After the opening title sequence, presenter Rosemary Milne welcomes the viewers at home and invites them to join her and four other children in a rocket ship. The rocket blasts off into space where Rosemary and the children sing ‘This ... [read more]
Warwick Capper presents Lotto (1995)
Former AFL footballer Warwick Capper (Eric Bana) guest presents the weekly Lotto draw. [read more]
Background (2007)
As part of the medical process Rachel talks with a psychologist, Dr Marie O’Shea. [read more]
‘Physics is my business’ (1973)
A simple title sequence featuring dramatic drum roll and a model eyeball. This is followed by Professor Julius Sumner Miller standing in front of a large blackboard. After his ‘usual salutations and greetings’, the professor introduces the theme of this ... [read more]
‘Victims’ justice is going to prevail’ (2000)
President Rau of Germany publicly apologises to the forced and slave labourers used by German industry during the Second World War. German lawyer Dr Michael Vitti says that getting closure is difficult for the Holocaust victims. US lawyer, Ed Fagan, ... [read more]
Dreams (1984)
A young girl practises the piano and dreams of becoming a renowned concert pianist whilst her cat dances, juggles and dreams of fish. [read more]
Get faxed (c1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the Faxpost service, using the slogan: ‘Faxpost – Everyone’s fax’. A document slides out of a fax machine displaying the words, ‘To send a fax to someone without a fax ... [read more]
Prime Minister Phar Lap (1932)
After a knock on the head, Tommy (George Wallace) wakes up as the heir to the throne of Betonia, a kingdom somewhere in Europe. He refuses to meet his ministers until the court officials find his best mate, Jim (John ... [read more]
£70,000 production nears completion (1926)
This newsreel clip from 1926 shows a scene from the film For the Term of His Natural Life in production at the Australasian Films’ Bondi studio, Sydney NSW. A cameraman on a moving platform, or dolly, shoots the scene ... [read more]
Asylum seekers at work (2002)
Afghan asylum seekers are good employees in the rural Victorian town of Loxton. The then Minister for Immigration, Phillip Ruddock, argues that they are not necessarily entitled to permanent status. [read more]
‘American girls love Mel Gibson’ (1983)
Australian actress Olivia Newton-John talks about the popularity of Australian films and Mel Gibson in this 1983 documentary. An extract is included from The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) and a young Mel Gibson is interviewed. [read more]
‘Describe your life’ (1992)
The Doug Anthony All Stars (Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler and Paul McDermott) are filling out the Shitsu Tonka census. They come to a section labelled ‘Describe your life’. [read more]
