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‘Bloody dusty’ (2005)
The sun rises on the mining fields. Sam contends with the isolation by digging in old belongings stored in the shed. Her dog is still missing. She calls the dog’s name down the mining shaft. [read more]
This child, Zita (2003)
Aggie Abbott tells of how, when Zita returned to her mother after years of being absent, her mother said that her daughter was dead. Ron Wallace, Zita’s husband, talks about Zita’s experience of being immersed within Western society and alienated ... [read more]
Church in Chile (1986)
The Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Fresno, is against the brutality of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Some citizens express disagreement with the Church’s position. [read more]
‘You’re dumping me because you’ve got cancer?’ (2005)
Nick (William McInnes) and Meryl (Justine Clarke) break up in a public park, beside a group of families playing cricket. Nick tells her he’s not in a position to start a relationship. Meryl reacts angrily. He then explains why. Meryl ... [read more]
‘Give it a go’ (1980)
Jean Paget (Helen Morse) tells solicitor Noel Strachan (Gordon Jackson) of her first meeting with Joe Harmon (Bryan Brown) while on an enforced trek across Malaya with a group of fellow Englishwomen and their children. Among others in the flashback ... [read more]
Brett’s Boys (1985)
'Brett’s Boys’ is a brothel for male to male sex. The ‘madam’ shows us the fantasy décor and explains the business. [read more]
Transgender prostitutes (1985)
The madam explains the role of the transgender brothel. Ninety per cent of clients are straight. [read more]
A very old story (1993)
The story of the Snake and Emu Dreaming recorded on canvas is placed on the ground. An elder tells us the meaning of the Dreaming story. His body is animated in the re-telling of the story. The elder has an ... [read more]
Tomorrow payback (1996)
It is lockdown in the jail cells. The light falls across inmate Paddy (George Djilaynga) sitting on his bed and singing begins. Paddy looks out through the jail windows searching for the source. A spirit man (Charlie Matjiwi) walks down ... [read more]
Vaucluse homes and gardens (1962)
The camera pans across the grand houses of Vaucluse, typical streets and gardens ending with a view back to the harbour. [read more]
Sunshine performance (1980)
Members of the drama group from The Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home begin their live performance at the Sydney Opera House. [read more]
Gough’s world tour (1974)
This clip begins with Prime Minister Gough Whitlam drawn as a giant airship. He is being held down by a large group of people, including then Labor Party President Bob Hawke, who is holding on by one hand. Queensland Premier ... [read more]
Charles Ulm in ‘Canberra Pup’ (c1928)
Charles Ulm shows his parachute to the camera and gets into the open cockpit of the Canberra Pup. He waves to the camera and moves off along the grass in preparation for take off. [read more]
Winston Churchill (1953)
This clip from a Sir Robert Menzies home movie begins with a close-up of Sir Winston Churchill. It then shows him sitting on a rock beside a small waterfall, playing fetch with a dog. We then see Sir Robert and ... [read more]
Ricko turns nasty (1996)
Tracy (Bojana Novakovic) is being passed over the heads of her friends at a party. Toby (Heath Ledger) reminds Jared (Laurence Breuls) that he is meant to be going out with Toby’s sister, not flirting with Tracy. They start pushing ... [read more]
Properties destroyed (1926)
This clip shows houses that have been burnt to the ground. At the site of one house, the only parts that remain standing are the brick stove or fire place. Residents are seen fighting off the flames surrounding their house ... [read more]
Lobster pot follies (1998)
Lobsters are enticed into the submarine pot by tasty bait. Once inside the pot the adult lobsters are trapped. We see the lobster’s point-of-view as it is brought on board the boat. The fishers cheer on seeing the size of ... [read more]
‘A second-class Englishman’ (1969)
Jackie (Jeanie Drynan) is leaving on an Italian ship for Europe. When her friends gather on board for a farewell drink, Noel Oakshot (David Turnbull) tells Will Gardiner (Mark McManus) that he can’t recommend him as writer for a new ... [read more]
1928 Federal Inquiry finding (1982)
This clip dramatises the finding of the 1928 inquiry into the Aboriginal massacre known as the Coniston Massacre, based on court transcripts. The court found that the shooting of Aborigines at Coniston Station by Chief Protector of Aborigines Mounted Constable ... [read more]
Lapstone Hill Hotel (c1930)
This clip shows members of the Archibald family spending a weekend at the newly opened Lapstone Hill Hotel in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. The camera surveys the surrounding gardens, the hotel building and members of the Archibald ... [read more]
