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‘You’re a little ripper, Alice!’ (1988)

The kids are stuck in the bush. Mick’s (Donald Dale) dog saves him from a snake but is bitten and dies. Mick is devastated. Alice (Bennendine Woods) is looking after her injured father Jack (John Jarratt). She apologises for causing ... [read more]

Mr Johnson gets heavy (1990)

Danny (Ben Mendelsohn) arrives at the Johnson house for his first date with Joanna (Claudia Karvan). Mr Johnson (Tim Robertson) scares the daylights out of him, with very specific warnings that Joanna is only too familiar with. Danny is relieved ... [read more]

Dear Cathy (1986)

This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) advertising postage by airmail. [read more]

Australia’s not involved in any war (1988)

In just a few carefully selected brush strokes, a middle class family is portrayed on the cusp of Australia’s entry into the Vietnam war. Drugs, sex and rock and roll are obsessing this younger generation and the war will bring ... [read more]

‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)

A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]

‘Rule with a rod of iron’ (1994)

Ces Waters, 57, is father to three teenage boys. Ces talks about his attitude to parenting and his own brutal background in the UK. [read more]

Colleano rehearsing on tightwire (c1939)

At his farmhouse near Allenstown in Pennsylvania, tightwire artist Con Colleano rehearses his routine. After completing his spectacular cape dance, he mounts the wire and continues practising. [read more]

Meet Dr Smith (1966)

A representative (Anne Haddy) from Security and Intelligence in Canberra visits the Inspector (John Gray) to enquire about Hicks’s strange reports. [read more]

Inspired detective work (1999)

In June 1997, an inspired piece of scientific investigation by paleoanthropologist Dr Ron Clarke and his team resulted in a remarkable discovery in a cave in South Africa. [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]

A chat before lunch (2007)

Janine (Lille Madden) has been brought by her foster parents (Zoe Carides and Richard Sydenham) to meet her biological mother (Lily Shearer) and her family for the first time. The new circumstances are overwhelming, and being spoken to, spoken about ... [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]

‘I’m free’ (1994)

After he is placed on a charge, Dale (David Field) refuses to recognise the prison’s authority. He takes off his clothes, declaring he is no longer a part of this world. In his cell, Dale begins to sing as if ... [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]

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]

‘Sweet Adeline’ (1938)

Joe (George Wallace) and his mate 'Happy’ Morgan (Joe Valli) get drunk after Joe’s heart has been broken. Joe demonstrates his skills at jazz-style 'scat’ singing, with three harmonising fellow drinkers, before falling several times on his ear. [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]

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