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Like brothers (2005)

Kaleb Comollatti talks about meeting his two friends John Stacey and Dallas McNamara, and how he started bull riding. We see Kaleb go through his preparation before riding a bull. [read more]

Pulling a stunt for a tank of petrol (1977)

With no money for petrol, Jack (Bill Hunter) works an old trick on a country petrol station owner. Uncle Joe (Zac Martin) acts as decoy and almost gets shot. [read more]

Postbusters (1989)

This clip shows a range of activities of Australia Post’s Security and Investigation Service. [read more]

‘Dear Avery…’ (1995)

Avery (Martin Jacobs) receives a letter from Catherine (Gillian Jones), a woman he met in Paris. Jeremy Fliszar (Jacek Koman) calls Sorel Atherton (Angie Milliken) with a request about her husband Christopher Houghton (also Martin Jacobs), who is currently in ... [read more]

‘You hardly even knew him’ (2002)

Charlie (Vince Colosimo) has already privately complained about a crying woman who he reckons had only met Gavin twice. When she can’t stop crying he loses his temper and shouts at her. [read more]

Arrival at Camp 47 (1982)

Camp Master Charles Thatcher (Michael Craig) welcomes new arrivals Chris Walters (Olivia Hussey), Rita Daniels (Lynda Stoner) and Paul Landers (Steve Railsback) to Re-education Camp 47. [read more]

Jared in despair (1996)

Jared (Laurence Breuls) and Rachel (Jessica Napier) are both agitated: Rachel because she found Tracy (Bojana Novakovic) after she had been killed, Jared because he knows he should have acted to save her. It dawns on Rachel that Jared was ... [read more]

A dirty, filthy beast (1934)

Mo (Roy Rene) and his friend Donald (Alex McKinnon) attempt to get jobs as lifesavers. They have to resuscitate a drowning man whose body reveals a series of surprises. [read more]

Shapes and designs (2003)

Practitioners of Wathaurong Glass tell us of their experiences working with glass. [read more]

‘Cologne’ (1978)

Madeleine (Chantal Contouri) introduces Angela (Sigrid Thornton) to Linsey (Hugh Keays-Byrne), a top advertising photographer. Linsey asks Angela to star in a cologne campaign. [read more]

Mary has a new magazine (2007)

Ethel (Auriel Andrews) arrives at Mary’s (Marlene Cummins) and they prepare to settle in for a night of naughtiness. [read more]

Making a go of it (1979)

There’s a whole mob of Prices – which is just as well, as it takes lots of hard labour to work a cattle station. [read more]

Madang Resort Hotel (1996)

Effie (Mary Coustas) relaxes in a luxury resort in Papua New Guinea. [read more]

Growing a community (2002)

Mary Gregory is a Good Samaritan Sister who came to Claymore over a decade ago and has stayed ever since. She got people together in her large backyard as a first step towards encouraging them to get to know each ... [read more]

‘Now, mate! Now!’ (1992)

Pete’s (Ben Thomas) day gets worse when Gribble Junior (Richard Young) and his gang Rabbit (Drew Campbell) and Tiger (Nick Mitchell) find out how to trigger his chook behaviour. With some snails, they lie in wait. [read more]

Dame Nellie Melba opens a parasol (c1927)

Dame Nellie Melba wears a hat and fur while opening an umbrella. [read more]

Sheep dog trial (1915)

A largely static wide shot of a typical Australian showground captures a sheepdog trainer and his sheepdog herding three sheep into a pen. [read more]

Origami gangster (1999)

Jimmy (Heath Ledger) meets Alex (Rose Byrne) in a pub in Chinatown, but she’s followed by Les (Kiri Paramore), another small-time hood who wants to get on Pando’s good side. Les calls Acko (David Field), who’s out looking for Jimmy. ... [read more]

Travelling north (1999)

William Yang travels north to Queensland where he grew up. [read more]

Making fire (1898)

Three Torres Strait Islander men demonstrate a traditional fire-making practice. [read more]

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