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Scotty wants to dance (2005)
Kev is telling the boys that they need to carry on without Franky. Scotty (Scott Angeles) tells Kev (Lafe Charlton) he is sick of playing the yidaki (didgeridoo) and wants to dance. Franky is walking along the road side, a ... [read more]
Male puberty (1981)
The physical and emotional effects of adolescence in boys is discussed humorously. An outbreak of blackheads invades young Michael. [read more]
‘If you kill her dreams, that’s unforgivable’ (1990)
Mr Edmund (Robert Grubb) breaks the peacefulness of an evening at home by bringing up Cherry’s (Rebecca Smart) dream to be a lawyer with her mother while she is ironing. Margaret Williams (Rhondda Findleton) is furious and confronts Mr Edmund ... [read more]
Message (1988)
Mrs Millie Boyd tells the story over re-enactment. She describes how the people sent for Leo, a famous warrior in his time, who trained with his two dogs. Leo’s wife would sing a special song that helped him in battle. ... [read more]
Magic satellite (1991)
Freda Glynn (director of CAAMA), Voya Rajic (head of production, SBS TV), Dion Weston (station manager, Imparja TV), Horace Winitja (PY Media Committee), Rhoda Roberts (producer, SBS TV), David Hill (managing director, ABC) and Phillip Batty ... [read more]
Everything is upside down (2006)
A sacred stone has been taken, and a child killed by a crocodile. An old woman explains, ‘Everything’s upside down now, it’s all wrong’. The old men meet and agree to contact the ‘number one Jungaiy for the crocodile dreaming’, ... [read more]
‘Poor me’ (1980)
Grendel (voiced by Peter Ustinov), alone on his birthday, sings with the support of a group of oysters. [read more]
Children’s deck games (c1966)
A staff member organises children’s activities on the upper deck of the ship. Children climb into hessian bags to participate in a jumping-sack race, while others navigate a constructed obstacle course of deck chairs and rubber tyres. A woman hands ... [read more]
‘Through that door!’ (2006)
Mrs Foil (Amanda Bishop) suggests that Shane’s picture belongs in the Art Museum. Setting off through a red door in an attempt to find it, a disembodied voice reminds Shane (Shane Dundas) and David (David Collins) that they have forgotten ... [read more]
No more drudgery (1992)
The new world of computer animation is explained by reporter Tracey Curro, who shows us how movements of the human body are recorded on a series of cameras. This gives the animation director a full 360-degree view of the motion ... [read more]
Mutt needs a playmate (2008)
Mac trudges up the hill, followed by his loyal Mutt. The milking done, Mutt would love to play with the bovine Matilda, but must follow Mac to meet the milk truck. Mac collects his meagre payment, but there is no ... [read more]
I want this town! (1997)
WC Moore (Bill Ten Eyck) arrives back at the Moore family home, angry because the town isn’t bankrupt yet. Then a frog appears. [read more]
‘So many ways to die in Australia’ (1996)
The Chan family arrives in their new home in Australia – a new house on a new street in a new suburb. Mr Chan (Edwin Pang) marvels at the size of the kitchen. The younger boys Chau and Yue (Toby ... [read more]
What is Aboriginal art? (1998)
We see dancers on Melville Island applying traditional body paint. The narrator says that Aboriginal art has developed into an industry since the 1970s, and that market forces have influenced the increase in volume but many people are questioning whether ... [read more]
Escape to Earth (2000)
The opening titles introduce us to Cybergirl (Ania Stepien). The start of the episode sets up Cybergirl’s arrival, her pursuit by replicants Isaac (Ric Anderson) and Xanda (Jennifer Congram), and introduces Jackson Campbell (Craig Horner) and his father Hugh (Mark ... [read more]
Street life in Rimside (2003)
At a loose end, Beau takes a stroll through the streets of Rimside. [read more]
Women and Buddhism (2001)
Traditionally women are seen as unclean and an obstacle to a monk’s development as a Buddhist. This is the story of Thailand’s first female monk who fights for the rights of women Buddhists, against the old system. [read more]
Bankers and kids (1998)
We discover the hopes and dreams of a group of inner-city kids and a group of bankers who will pair off and work to create a project together over several months. The projects will reflect the personalities of each team. [read more]
Arkhand Path Festival (2004)
For the Sikhs of northern NSW, the religious tradition of Arkhand Path has been celebrated in the area since a Sikh community came from the Punjab to Australia in the 1880s to farm bananas and sugar cane. [read more]
Soon to be dreaming in Broome (2004)
While living in Adelaide and homesick for Broome, the Pigram brothers wrote a famous song celebrating their mother’s wonderful fish soup and rice. Home again, we see the whole family working together to catch their fish and clean it, then ... [read more]
