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Rising waters (1955)

A bridge is quickly overtaken by fast flowing and rapidly rising water levels. Two people run across the bridge before it becomes completely impassable. The camera pans along the submerged city streets and half-visible houses. [read more]

‘I gotta go’ (1969)

Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) tells his mother (Lyndall Barbour) that his appeal has failed – he must join the army on Monday. In the pub where he’s the 'SP’ bookmaker, his friends toast him before he leaves. [read more]

Hindu youth (1997)

A young Hindu woman mixes her traditional beliefs and practices with those of Australian contemporary society. [read more]

Helicopter transport (c1949)

A helicopter transports barrels of oil from a site at Bwata and returns carrying pipelines. [read more]

Unfaithful husband (2004)

Now 105 years old, Olive Riley recalls that her husband was unfaithful. Olive left home with her three children. The court awarded the children to the father but he’d returned the children to Olive within a week. [read more]

Snow fun (1982)

Friends Eva, Jamie and Steve have fun skiing in the Snowy Mountains. [read more]

Separate camps (1994)

Harry, an Aboriginal stockman, says that Aboriginal lore dictates that black and white have separate camps. This even applies during muster. Thelma Martin, who has lived in the area since 1958, says that the older Aboriginals get along better with ... [read more]

Franklin River rapids (1980)

Amateur botanist Antonius Moscal rafts down the Franklin River in south-west Tasmania. [read more]

Medusa Hotel (2000)

The Medusa Hotel welcomes guests with their dogs as residents. [read more]

Life goes on (1993)

American Jewish comedian Moshe Waldoks at home with his family. He sees his children as something more positive than replacements for the children lost in the Holocaust. [read more]

Gerald Stone (1983)

A newspaper reporter, Gerald Stone immigrated to Australia in the early 60s. He became a reporter on Sixty Minutes, eventually becoming the program’s executive producer. [read more]

When a house becomes a home (1994)

Over forty years a suburban home adjusts to a family’s needs. After the family has gone, the widow is alone. Morning activities become rituals. [read more]

Chris ‘Crusher’ Nichols (1993)

Journalist Chris 'Crusher’ Nichols went to jail for four months for 'contempt of court’ after refusing to reveal his information source. Nichols is regarded as one of Australia’s more aggressive journalists, earning his nickname when a woman crushed his foot ... [read more]

Second mothers (1981)

Jewish kids in Carlton dropped into each other’s houses constantly. It made for a happy community of children where everyone’s mother was a second mother. [read more]

Mother and daughter reunited (1999)

As a 15 year-old, Val had a daughter out of wedlock and was labelled 'a slut’ by her parents. After 25 years, Val contacts her daughter. [read more]

Dr Philip Nitschke (2004)

Seventy-nine-year-old Lisette Nigot has decided to end her own life. She consults euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke to make sure she is successful. Interviewed separately, Dr Nitschke says he is sad about her decision but understands it. [read more]

Parental lock out (1995)

Two parents explain how they restrict their children’s televsion viewing. [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]

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