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‘Do you believe in God?’ (2005)
At a Saturday morning cricket match, Nick (William McInnes) asks his colleague Andy (Anthony Hayes), the journalist who covered the death on the train tracks the night before, if he believes in God. Andy glares at him, like he has ... [read more]
‘I don’t want to make a killing’ (1990)
At the end of a day’s work, Gary (Ben Mendelsohn) asks Steve (Frankie J. Holden) about his exploits as a street racer. They talk about whether the garage will have to close. Steve asks Gary to stay on, once his ... [read more]
City scenes in Melbourne (c1925)
This clip shows construction in central Melbourne during the 1920s. A crane lifts a concrete block from the back of a horse-drawn carriage and construction workers build a tall skyscraper. Traffic drives across an overpass above Flinders Railway Station. [read more]
What has Amos found? (2007)
Amos (Trevor Jamieson) shows his wares at the local pub. A couple of local miners (Geoffrey Foulkes-Taylor and Jed Elsbury) offer him a small amount of money for a nugget of 'gold’ weighing six ounces, to the disgust of a ... [read more]
Welcome to Kookaburra Springs (1972)
Stanley Evans (Harry Secombe) is welcomed to Kookaburra Springs by pilot Bill (Bobby Limb), publican Mick Cassidy (John Meillon) and Mick’s wife, Sal (Dawn Lake). The Cassidys’ young son, Stevie (Dennis Jordan), is planning to play pranks on the new ... [read more]
Childhoods (1985)
Joan Goodwin (age 73), May Pennefather (age 75) and Audrey Blake (age 68) each talk about their childhood growing up in Australia during the 1930s Depression. [read more]
‘Chant Vénitien’ (1904)
Dame Nellie Melba’s early recording of 'Chant Vénitien’, a song composed by Herman Bemberg, who accompanies her in this recording. It was made for the Gramophone Company in London on 20 October 1904. [read more]
A new beginning – let’s twist and shout (1989)
Tony Twist (Richard Moir) and his children, 13-year old twins Linda (Tamsin West) and Pete (Sam Vandenberg), and young Bronson (Rodney McLennan) are moving from the city to start a new life in the country, living in a lighthouse. But ... [read more]
‘I just want my boy back’ (2000)
After realising she has left her purse at home and cannot buy any fuel, Kymmy (Olivia Patten) steals a demijohn of fuel from the back of a 4WD parked at the service station belonging to a retired couple. Her mother ... [read more]
Putting things into perspective (1999)
We see rugby league coach Wayne Bennett in the change room after the Brisbane Broncoes have lost a match and players including Allan Langer speak of the respect that players have for Bennett. Bennett is then seen at home having ... [read more]
If only I could get up (1998)
An alarm clock goes off. In different parts of the city a young woman and a woman with severe cerebral palsy both lie in their beds. The former, day carer Madelaine (Joey Kennedy), turns the alarm off and goes back ... [read more]
‘Come on mum’ (2000)
Grandmother Mona (Lynette Narree) and her daughter Kymmy (Olivia Patten) prepare for the return of Rowland, Kymmy’s son. [read more]
Ja’mie (2007)
Ja’mie (Chris Lilley) starts a student representative council and looks at changes that can be made around the school. [read more]
Test cricketers (c1926)
This newsreel from about 1926 shows Australian cricketers, including Warren Bardsley and WM Woodfull, while on tour in England. It also features English cricketer JB (Jack) Hobbs. The Australian cricket team walk onto the field at Headingley Oval, England. Highlights ... [read more]
Tribute to a great Australian man of film (2004)
John Dingwall has just died and Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton speak warmly of his long career. [read more]
Helping hands (1970)
Max Pearson (Terry McDermott) and Dr Liz Sinclair (Margaret Cruikshank) attempt to distract Colonel Jim Emerson (Carl Bleazby) from his concern over the imminent birth of his child. Meanwhile Lori Chandler (Elspeth Ballantyne), Fiona Davies (Gerda Nicholson) and Rose Lang ... [read more]
‘A lot to talk about’ (1977)
Len (Bryan Brown) has come down to Sydney on the train, from Newcastle. In the cafeteria at Central Station, he asks Barbara (Kris McQuade) if she wants him back. [read more]
Good mates (2005)
Craig Hamilton suffered a breakdown in 2000. He needed a good mate to talk to about the possibility of going public with his story. He found that friend in Paul Harrigan, the great Newcastle football legend. [read more]
Coonabarabran, 1932 (1986)
Kylie Tennant talks about going to Coonabarabran to marry Roddy and her short-lived membership of the Communist Party. [read more]
‘Shotties are good’ (1999)
At his sister-in-law’s family home, Jimmy (Heath Ledger) meets two armed robbers. Deirdre (Susie Porter) has set up a job with them, so that Jimmy can get the $10,000 he needs to pay back his debt to Pando (Bryan Brown). ... [read more]
