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Japan invades China (1998)

Japan invaded China in 1934. Forty million Chinese fled the invasionary forces. Cartoonist Huang Miaozi drew anti-Japanese slogans to protest the invasion. [read more]

Jila (2002)

Wangkatjungka elder Spider sits with the children and shows them how Kurtal became a serpent. Spider then leads a convoy to the jila (living waterhole) where Kurtal slumbers, taking his family to meet their ancestor for the first time. [read more]

Lessons on survival (1978)

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on how to survive in the bush. She shows them different sorts of fruits and trees. [read more]

Climbing to Shaggy Ridge (1944)

The eight soldiers begin the long, hot walk across rivers and kunai grass to the foot of Shaggy Ridge, in the Finisterre Range. They begin the climb, passing native carriers who take supplies up the switchback trail, bringing back the ... [read more]

‘No sign of intelligent life forms’ (2005)

The travellers stop for petrol at Emu Creek, after a long day’s drive from Broome. Ben (Nathan Phillips) records the events on video as the others freshen up. Kristy (Kestie Morassi) tells Ben that Liz (Cassandra Magrath) has a crush ... [read more]

Chases and more chases (2000)

Escaping from the ‘Hide and Seek’ gang, Eugénie (Xaris Miller) and Warwick (Matthew Vennell) run into her father Ray Sandler (Brett Climo). When he discovers Detective Gurney (Martin Jacobs) is after them, he sends them to Alloway House. The mystery ... [read more]

School opening and garden party (c1910)

This clip begins with a tree planting ceremony at the Pakington Street Infants School in Kew, Victoria. The next scene shows a a garden party given by the Mayor and Mayoress of Kew in honour of the Governor of Victoria, ... [read more]

Street parade (c1918)

On a cold rainy day, a crowd gathers to watch returned servicemen march in a parade on the streets of a big city. Some people stand on shopfront awnings to get a better view; others crowd on the footpaths. ... [read more]

Alpine holiday (1932)

This clip shows the gathering of people, probably members of the Farey family, at an alpine lodge. They are all well dressed in suits and hats. [read more]

What price mateship? (1984)

Kev (Ray Meagher) catches up with Tommo (Paul Sonkkila) at the pub, where he gradually becomes aware that Tommo is hiding something. His worst fears are realised when he returns to the caravan to discover Ampy (Charito Ortez) has been ... [read more]

‘Practice’ (2002)

After a heavy night playing cards and drinking, Detective Joe Hill (Peter O’Brien) is woken in his car by ex-girlfriend Nicole Brown (Jodie Dry). Her new boyfriend, uniformed cop Shane Duggan (Rupert Reid), is being investigated by internal affairs over ... [read more]

Ace of parsons (1934)

Rev Stanhope (Eric Colman) flies Eileen McBride (Isabelle Mahon) back to the McBride farm. He is a flying ace from the First World War, who now uses a light plane to visit his spread-out parishioners. Eileen brings news from England, ... [read more]

Circle justice (2005)

An explanation of the physical and conceptual organisation of the Koori Court. Magistrate Ann Collins explains the informal process of reaching an outcome. Uncle Kevin Coombs speaks of his role as an Elder involved with the Koori Court. [read more]

‘Wild night’ (1982)

First contestant is Catherine from South Australia who sings ‘Wild Night’ in her debut television performance. [read more]

Lisa and Lucia (1983)

At the climax of a striptease given by Lisa (Alyson Best), Charles (Norman Kaye) unexpectedly gets up from his voyeur’s chair, walks briskly outside and heads towards the church across the road. [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]

Optimism (1996)

Narrator and filmmaker Les McLaren speaks about filming in other cultures not being contentious in the 1970s. Filmmakers like Gary Kildea were influenced by the cinéma vérité techniques of the time and learning new ways of making films. Dennis O’Rourke ... [read more]

Safety training, injury prevention (1964)

The safety essentials of training and compulsory workwear on the Snowy Mountains Scheme are emphasised. [read more]

You are not white (1936)

Sondra, a Malay girl (Marcelle Marnay) calls Mara (Dennis Hoey) a white savage when he rejects her advances because of her colour. Akbar Jhan (Ashton Jarry) arrives with Beatrice Lynn (Margot Rhys) and Mara is well pleased with her appearance. [read more]

‘How many have you had?’ (1933)

Dad Hayseed (Cecil Kellaway) and his son Joe (Tal Ordell) have become separated from the rest of the family during a visit to Sydney. They arrive home (at the Townleigh’s mansion) rolling drunk, to be castigated by Mum Hayseed (Katie ... [read more]

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