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For better and for worst (1993)
On home video, we see Ann and Jim exchange vows as they wed in prison in 1991. Jim expresses his love for his wife. Interviewed two years later, Jim describes how, upon release from prison, he killed her with a ... [read more]
Life’s expectations (1997)
An ethnic young man outlines his wishes for life: money, success in business and community respect. [read more]
‘I don’t believe in women’s lib’ (1994)
Over footage of her daily activities, Christine Waters, 35 year-old stepmother to three teenage sons, talks about her life with Ces. She acknowledges that she went against her parent’s wishes when she married, at 17, a man 22 years older. [read more]
Understory (1994)
Historical photographs and drawings of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and townships are intercut with contemporary images of Brisbane. [read more]
Dumb idiotic eating trauma (2000)
Presenter Rachael Oakes-Ash interviews dietician Matt O’Neill, who says that DIET stands for Dumb Idiotic Eating Trauma. He says dieting makes you fat. Fashion editor Charlotte Dawson says women diet to impress other women. [read more]
‘You can see all that?’ (2001)
Danny (Noah Taylor) has his palm read by Anya (Romane Bohringer). [read more]
Dalma Edwards (2001)
Effie (Mary Coustas) interviews 80-year-old cosmetic surgery enthusiast Dalma Edwards. Edwards explains how she first received plastic surgery after a car accident at age 22 and became a lifelong devotee. [read more]
‘I can’t go on like this’ (2000)
After arguing and physically tussling with her husband, Claire (Julia Blake) arrives on Andreas’s (Charles Tingwell) doorstep in an emotional state. She tells him she can’t go on like this, then that she wants to stay with him overnight. He ... [read more]
Beatie Bow threatens Abigail (1985)
Dovey (Nikki Coghill) is trying hats on Judah Bow (Peter Phelps) but he is more interested in Abigail Kirk (Imogen Annesley), especially as she is returning his attentions. Beatie Bow (Mouche Phillips) angrily drags Abigail away. [read more]
Villawood (2005)
Schoolgirl Ja’mie King (Chris Lilley) has discovered one of her 85 Sudanese World Vision sponsor children, Sonali (Nyathan Hoth Mai), has escaped to Australia and is in Villawood Detention Centre. Ja’mie and her friend Brianna (Emma Clapham) visit Sonali at ... [read more]
‘Stupid and infantile’ (1987)
On a return visit to Melbourne, Frank has had a heart attack. In hospital, Frank (Leo McKern) insists he will go back up north as soon as he can go, with or without Frances (Julia Blake). She reassures him that ... [read more]
Banned album covers (2002)
John Safran talks about album covers that were revised after their initial release. [read more]
Churchill feeding swans (1948)
This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, in 1948 shows Sir Winston Churchill feeding swans, smoking a cigar and walking up to, and looking inside, a brick farmhouse. [read more]
Aussie bities (1956)
In this 1956 film Keith F Adams displays a funnel web spider and poisonous caterpillars on his hand as he says that they ‘should be considered highly dangerous’. Tiger, his fox terrier, digs up some mulga ants that sting him. [read more]
On location (2007)
Tom Chandon (Rob Carlton) and Nick (Darren Gilshenan) interview Daphne (Lynne McGimpsey) of ‘Aussie Pooch Mobile’ for Helen’s (Penne Hackforth-Jones) dog tribute video. [read more]
‘I am Australia’ (1983)
Over a campfire near his home in Broken Hill, German migrant Werner Hollmayer explains to filmmaker Juergen Corleis his feelings for his adopted country and how migrating here has changed him. [read more]
‘I’ve outgrown that’ (1977)
Robbie (Phil Avalon) takes Sandy (John Jarratt) aside and tells him to loosen up and enjoy his ‘last fling’. Sandy overhears Boo (Steve Bisley) telling Scollop (Mel Gibson) that he’s been with Sandy’s fiancée. Sandy attacks Boo. [read more]
