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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]

Dan’s place (2007)

Dan (Jordan Gee-Hoy) gets home after a morning training at the gym and is already facing a hard day. His mum (Lillian Crombie) wants him to find a job, his dad’s in jail and the unpaid bills are piling up. [read more]

Clive Barass, Australian champion (c1926)

This Australasian Gazette newsreel from 1926 shows Australian diving champion Clive Barass and his troupe diving from a tower at the Clifton Gardens Baths near Mosman, Sydney. Clive Barass dives followed by Arthur O’Connor, a young diver, who performs a ... [read more]

Patsy chooses a coffin (1999)

Bo (Russell Dykstra) takes his mother Patsy (Jeanie Drynan) to the funeral parlour, to choose a coffin. He runs into one of his classmates, Swifty (Marin Mimica), who has turned his woodworking classes to good use. Swifty offers his old ... [read more]

A deal and a bet (1958)

Smiley (Keith Calvert) arrives home with Sergeant Flaxman (Chips Rafferty). His mother (Margaret Christensen) thinks he’s in trouble again, but the policeman explains their new deal: if Smiley can be of good behaviour long enough to get eight nicks on ... [read more]

Pizza and pie (1980)

Thelma Bullpitt (Judi Farr) has gone to Rome after winning the second prize in Myer’s Italian Week competition. Her husband Ted (Ross Higgins) doesn’t want to go, so Thelma takes son-in-law Bruno’s mother with her. Meanwhile, much to Ted’s horror, ... [read more]

‘I don’t know what God wants anymore’ (1988)

Lindy Chamberlain (Meryl Streep) is charged with the murder of baby daughter Azaria. Her husband, Pastor Michael Chamberlain (Sam Neill), is charged as an accessory. Surrounded by TV helicopters, Michael tells Lindy he doubts God’s will. [read more]

Posing for papa (1988)

Michael Tuckson, the son of painter Tony Tuckson, describes his life with his father, including memories of posing at home for paintings. [read more]

Moonlighting (1978)

Pamela Taylor (Rowena Wallace) tells daughter Gayle (Jo-Anne Moore) that her shoplifting charges have been dropped. She has had the family lawyer intervene, using her wealthy father’s influence, despite her husband Glenn’s wishes that they follow the usual legal process. ... [read more]

Pauline Frederick (c1924)

Pauline Frederick, a world famous actress from the stage and screen, poses for the camera showing off her new sophisticated bob haircut. She wears a cloche hat and a fox stole. [read more]

Model ship building (c1925)

In this newsreel segment, electrically driven model passenger liners are gently released onto a pond by their makers. It features Mr Needum’s four funnel masterpiece and the ingenious model of the SS Benalla built by Mr Green. [read more]

Benefits of mechanical harvesting (c1925)

A man manually harvests wheat with a scythe while women bundle up what’s left behind. This system is then contrasted with harvesting using horse-drawn Australian made machinery which is pulled through the field with greater speed and efficiency. [read more]

Staying with Pop (2006)

Thomas’s mother (Della Rae Morrison) sends Thomas (Adam Corunna) to live with his grandfather in the country. His Pop (Jim Holland) takes Thomas fishing with his cousin Dwayne (Dennis Simmons Jr). Thomas begins to bond with his Pop (Jim Holland), ... [read more]

‘Interesting editing!’ (2001)

Ross (Alex Tsitsopoulos) needs to hand in his soccer film but most of the footage he has is the embarrassing material shot by Sophie (Gemma Bishop) after he tipped her out of her wheelchair. He turns the footage into a ... [read more]

A legend in paradise (1997)

Tabaluga has just discovered he is a dragon and is trying to work out what this means with the wise turtle Nessaja’s help. He is learning about his heroic and legendary father Tyrian, when they are attacked by the evil ... [read more]

She can sing (1998)

Amy (Alana De Roma) and Robert (Ben Mendelsohn) arrive back from the park to a street full of police. Tanya (Rachel Griffiths) wants him charged with abduction. Robert tells the police that the child can sing. Senior Sergeant Thurgood (Dennis ... [read more]

‘I know nothing about these soldiers’ (1990)

Prosecutor Captain Cooper (Bryan Brown) and accused Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi (George Takei) clash in court. Takahashi claims his subordinate, Captain Ikeuchi (Tetsu Watanabe), was the officer in charge of Japanese troops on Ambon. Takahashi also claims to know nothing about ... [read more]

‘Hostage’ (1978)

Jimmy (Tommy Lewis) and his brother Mort (Freddy Reynolds) threaten a country schoolteacher, Mr McCready (Peter Carroll) and his wife (Robyn Nevin), at an isolated school residence. McCready bargains for his life, and offers to show them a cartoon about ... [read more]

Escape (2004)

After an ambush by army officers and a shootout on the beach, Mary Bryant (Romola Garai), Will Bryant (Alex O’Loughlin), Martin (Tony Martin), Allen (Stephen Curry) and Cox (Dan Spielman) make a second very narrow escape, leaving behind Sam (Abe ... [read more]

Movies by candlelight (1983)

Goose (James Lugton) tells a ‘horror road movie’ story by candlelight as the three friends retrieve stolen walkie-talkies. Judy (Nicole Kidman) wonders why they don’t make ‘nice movies’ anymore, where happy couples end up at the altar. Soon trouble appears ... [read more]

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