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Prejudice against Lebanese (1996)
Lebanese men say that the police in the south-west of Sydney are prejudiced against them. A Lebanese father of six children says he feels unsafe in his house. We see the men in their backyards, and their families inside their ... [read more]
Pussy pumps up (1979)
In Pussy Pumps Up, which can be viewed here in full, a feline female figure assumes more masculine characteristics. [read more]
Centre for Social Studies (1998)
Feminist and concert pianist Hephzibah Menuhin establishes the Centre for Social Studies in Bethnal Green, London with her second husband, Richard Hauser. [read more]
Packed lunch (1985)
Bob (Gerry Sont) collects his father’s deliveries from ‘boss’ Fred Morgan (Peter Whitford) and the workers all enjoy a laugh at Fred’s expense. [read more]
Slipknot (2002)
After a group of nine young men get turned away by bouncers at a selective Melbourne nightclub, ‘onesixone’, John Safran helps them pose as American nu-metal band Slipknot to gain entry into the club. [read more]
Maintaining tradition (2006)
A title runs over the image of a lone building: 'Muralaguah Buai Cultural Centre, Wickham’. The busy preparation of the celebration of 'The coming of the light’. People coming together, music and dancing. A Torres Strait woman tells how the ... [read more]
‘I’m no pianist’ (1984)
Composer George Dreyfus was commissioned to write the music for the television series Rush. The series was set in the goldfields in the 1850s. George went to the ABC music library and found a recording of an old folk ... [read more]
Business as usual (2005)
The United Nations has just completed a report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo detailing how President Joseph Kabila and his cronies are pillaging the country of its mineral riches, aided and abetted by African and other foreign companies. [read more]
Commitment to work (1992)
Dr Hollows expresses the view that people should concentrate on getting a job done properly. He says he inherited this ability from his parents, and attributes his success to it. [read more]
Growing up Aboriginal (1991)
Actor Stephen Albert and writer Jimmy Chi, the author of the musical play Bran Nue Dae, talk about childhood, education and identity, intercut with one of the musical numbers from the production, historical footage and archival photographs. [read more]
Who are you? (1999)
The mysterious stranger Jobah (Samuel Johnson) and Princess Neri (Marnie Reece-Wilmore) learn more about each other. Neri explains why she helped him escape from her uncle’s prison and Jobah reveals that he is the Prince of Bandor. [read more]
Three ships (c1939)
This clip consists of three segments of newsreel footage, shot at Cockatoo Island dockyard in Sydney Harbour, showing the launching of three ships during the Second World War. [read more]
Winning and losing (1994)
Tears and triumphs follow the end of the game. Boys and men talk frankly about winning, losing and crying. [read more]
Childhood remembered (2005)
Black-and-white photos of the parents of the filmmaker, Colin and Gloria Johnston. Both parents recount their childhood, and when they first met. [read more]
Big bad Granny (1992)
Noeline Baker’s insistence that Paul Baker and wife Dione could and should do better to provide for their newborn son is exacerbating tensions that have long existed between Paul and his mother. [read more]
‘Life wasn’t meant to be easy’ (2004)
Malcolm Fraser reflects on perceptions of him as a right-wing conservative. [read more]
‘Gidday, I’m Otto von Meister’ (1995)
Otto von Meister (Mark Mitchell) and his nephew Conrad (Fletcher Humphrys) arrive at Townes Downs with a busload of unfortunate Russian tourists. Supervised by Trish Emu (Kylie Belling), the tourists are desperate to use the toilet. Otto doles out the ... [read more]
Birth of social democracy (2005)
The Eureka Stockade was an armed rebellion against the gold miners’ tax imposed by the Victorian Government. It culminated in a fierce but brief (20-minute) battle in which 22 diggers and 5 troops were killed. Peter Lalor (Andrew Larkins) led ... [read more]
Slow down (2002)
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) kick back and have a few cold beers. Robby is determined to go to Coober Pedy to mine opals but his older brother sounds sceptical. [read more]
Mao takes charge (1986)
The USSR Politburo chose Mao Zedong to head the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Journalist Tony Lawrence comments on the success of the Red Army under Mao. The Chinese Communist Party achieved popular appeal as they fought to repel ... [read more]
