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Eureka (2005)
The two – Sam (Aaron Pedersen) and Peter (Wadih Dona) – meet in their office (the toilet). Peter says he knows where a Grange ’51 is. The two, now on a dangerous trajectory from which it seems there is no ... [read more]
‘A nut disguised as a screw’ (1974)
Bill (Robert McDarra) and inmate Richard (T. Richard Moir) plant a story with another prisoner that one of the patients has a knife and will attack Mr Cornish (Bill Hunter). Cornish searches the two Aboriginal inmates (Bob Maza and Zac ... [read more]
Devils Marbles (1943)
Naturalist Philip Crosby Morrison is filmed setting up his camera at the Devils Marbles in the Northern Territory. He inspects some swallows nests under a rock overhang, walks through the formations and large boulders and is shown filming with his ... [read more]
Kostas’s wall falls (1998)
Local resident Kostas has decided to have exclusive use of part of a building on the park. He did not consult neighbours. Neighbour Kerry demolishes it and puts the building materials on Kostas’s lawn. They come to blows and the ... [read more]
When a coup is a transfer of power (2001)
In 1965 President Sukarno was forced to hand the leadership of Indonesia to General Suharto. The official line was that it was a gentlemanly transfer of power but in reality President Sukarno had no choice. Journalist Frank Palmos recalls his ... [read more]
Never being able to touch (2005)
At the taxi depot, Yuri (Ewen Leslie) asks Sarita (Leah Vandenberg) for a drink at the pub. They talk about the Hasidic rules against touching. Yuri suggests they go away together, but she is shocked by his suggestion. [read more]
A beach affair (2005)
A young woman Crystal (Kylie Farmer) is on the beach. She is being watched by Clinton (Michael Tuahine). Crystal dives into the water, and Clinton follows her. Clinton introduces himself, but she rebuffs his advances. When Clinton emerges from the ... [read more]
Coasting (2005)
Clinton (Michael Tuahine) is sitting forlorn in a bar. He sees a pick-up truck drive by. Driving the truck is Crystal, the woman he met on the beach and whom he has suspected stole his precious laptop. Clinton breaks into ... [read more]
You’re a loser (1992)
Hando (Russell Crowe) hits Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie) after she calls him a loser. Davey (Daniel Pollock) goes after her as she leaves. The youngest member of the gang, Bubs (James McKenna), is upset that Davey wants to leave the gang. ... [read more]
Revolving door (2000)
The Honourable Andre Haermeyer MLA comments on recidivism in prisoners. Flat Out is a support organization for newly-released female prisoners which assists with transitional housing. The organisation’s ability to help has been reduced because of ... [read more]
I can’t comfort my child’ (1997)
A montage of crying babies is followed by Tracey talking about her worst moment of postnatal depression. We see Simon caring for the baby. Tracey talks about the moment when the toll on Simon, exhausted after four months of caring ... [read more]
Everything’s been done before (1988)
Dancer Betty Pounder describes how theatre company JC Williamson would send a director overseas to see the latest play or musical. They would then bring back the production to Australia and the company would perform it here. She recalls performing ... [read more]
‘I don’t hate Aboriginal people’ (1996)
Ray (Bryan Brown) finds David (Ernie Dingo) asleep at a waterhole after both men have spent the night in the desert. Ray talks about his father who was also a Northern Territory policeman, who used to take children from their ... [read more]
Watsons Bay (1962)
Title cards introduce this segment which begins with panning scenes of Watsons Bay and its adjacent park and pier. Families wade happily in the water. A shot looking back to the houses on the hill ends this clip. [read more]
Sister (2007)
Yuma (Cassandra Glenn) and her father (Myles Pollard) have arrived in Alice Springs. Walking the streets, people treat Yuma with familiarity. Aaron (Tyrone Wallace) leads her to the local basketball court where the other young people hang out. There she ... [read more]
Grange 51 (2005)
A young Koori boy, Willy Jackson is on the stand. Sam (Aaron Pedersen) is his defense lawyer. It becomes clear that the magistrate is unsympathetic to Sam’s position. Sam offers the magistrate his non-existent bottle of vintage Grange 1951 as ... [read more]
‘I’ve got smokes’ (2005)
The nearest neighbour (Gerard Kennedy) to Sam (Ngaire Pigram), is somewhat of a recluse and abrupt. Sam knocks on his door and offers him smokes in exchange for information about the history of the young girl whose ghost is haunting ... [read more]
Workers on site (c1949)
This clip begins with a pan across a row of expatriate workers on one of the APC exploration sites at Kuru. Local and expat workers are then pictured at the drilling rig site. A ‘no unauthorised entry’ ... [read more]
Hospital and home life (1948)
Molly trips down some loose stairs (possibly in her home) and falls badly. She wakes up in hospital with a bandaged head, her brother in the room with her. A nurse gives her some medicine before bringing her a tray ... [read more]
‘Sacrifice, while there is still time’ (1941)
Grace (Dorothy Dickson) has received a letter from her soldier boyfriend Jim, who has been blinded while fighting overseas. Filled with inspiration from his letter, Grace reads it to her co-workers at the munitions factory. The letter urges her and ... [read more]
