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Crying (1997)

Lena (Jamilla Frail) and Vaughn (Luke Carroll) walking on the road. A car pulls up. Vaughn talks to the driver, his friend (Allan Campbell). Lena stands a little distant, disinterested. She looks into the car to see a young mother ... [read more]

‘Get an ambo!’ (2007)

Senior Detective Noel Birchall (Nicholas Bell) arrives at the scene of a mass murder on a suburban train. He’s on the phone to his offsider Detective Melanie Ryan (Fiona Macleod) as he walks through the hectic crowd of police, ambulance ... [read more]

Triumph (1992)

At the Pan Pacific championships, Doug Hastings (Barry Otto) starts a handclap in support of son Scott (Paul Mercurio) and his partner Fran (Tara Morice). Scott and Fran give a thrilling exhibition of their rule-breaking paso doble. The crowd goes ... [read more]

Forest justification (c1990)

Environmentalist Bill Mollison explains the value and purpose of forest. [read more]

Beatings (1990)

An amnesia-afflicted Australian soldier, Private Jimmy Fenton (John Polson), has finally remembered what happened prior to his brother’s death in the camp. He retells the story in court. His evidence is illustrated by the film’s first flashback, showing Captain Ikeuchi ... [read more]

Pay and conditions (1988)

Faith Bandler, an Indigenous woman, tells of her experience of the Women’s Land Army. [read more]

Death at your elbow (1937)

A union agitator urges Burbridge’s timber workers to strike for better pay, or join the opposition firm, run by Charles Blake. Jim Thornton (Frank Leighton) knocks him down and wins the respect of the men, by appealing to their professionalism ... [read more]

A caring mother (1988)

A female freshwater crocodile returns to the riverbank where she’d laid her eggs. Now she’s drawn back by the sounds of her young trying to escape from their eggs. She’ll provide protection for each of them as they make their ... [read more]

‘She’s always out’ (1925)

This clip shows an entire Maxonol Gramophone cinema advertisement from 1925 in which a couple decide to buy a gramophone to keep their daughter at home. They visit the Maxonol demonstration room and buy a gramophone. Now their daughter stays ... [read more]

Live broadcast (1954)

During her 1954 tour of Australia, Queen Elizabeth II opens state parliament in Hobart and Melbourne, and is greeted by adoring crowds in both cities. The ABC stages a live radio broadcast from the centre of Melbourne. [read more]

Miscellaneous reminders (1970)

This segment rounds up the program with a list of reminders and instructions for efficient business mail management. [read more]

Imperial Tractors stock (1937)

This clip from a silent black-and-white Imperial Tractors cinema advertisement shows a portion of the tractor stock at the AH McDonald & Co Imperial Tractors warehouse. [read more]

Lake Lodge Holiday (1959)

The competition continues with the final question of a second round as contestant Evan answers a series of general knowledge questions. Host Reg Grundy introduces Evan’s next opponent, Mrs Purdy of South Curl Curl. [read more]

And then there were nun (1992)

Former Sisters talk about their reasons for leaving the order. Some realised as they approached 30 that they wanted to have a family after all, others saw that the world was accepting women in a broader range of roles than ... [read more]

Pulling down houses (1974)

In the streets of inner-city Sydney, residents gather to protest against the demolition of their houses and the dissipation of their local community. As a local strums on his guitar and sings a protest ballad, we then see a montage ... [read more]

Bedside manner (1989)

Anxious about competition from the 24-hour surgery up the road, Dr William Sharp (Michael Craig) has been urging his staff to adopt a more overtly caring attitude towards the clinic’s patients. As receptionist Julie Winters (Denise Roberts) sees off a ... [read more]

Illywhacker (1986)

The unreliable narrator Herbert Badgery (Les Foxcroft) sits behind bars in a pet shop. He tells a tale – which he acknowledges is a lie – about the goanna seen in the opening image. But Herbert has a larger, possibly ... [read more]

Houdini escapes (2007)

Showman Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) quietens the enthusiastic audience with a gesture before talking about the stunt he is about to perform. He is handcuffed and, feet held fast in stocks, lowered upside down into water. Once out of sight ... [read more]

‘Golden groovy beautiful Crunchie’ (c1966)

This 30-second television advertisement from the 1960s shows a couple dancing to disco music with strobe lighting to replicate a scene in a nightclub. The song’s lyrics describe the 'beautiful golden groovy beautiful Crunchie taste’. The dancers are intercut with ... [read more]

Riding bikes (c1940)

This clip shows three young children riding their bicycles with their father down a suburban street in Balwyn, Victoria. One of the girls rides on the handlebars of her father’s bike. [read more]

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