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A law of probability (2004)
Frankie (Claudia Karvan) and Tom (Brendan Cowell) talk on the lawn outside their house. After Tom’s recent trip to hospital to have his stomach pumped, Frankie is worried about him. [read more]
Codenamed Breakaway (1956)
The explosion of Breakaway, one of the four nuclear fission bombs tested at Maralinga between September and October 1956. [read more]
Assault (1982)
The car mechanics at a petrol station impose their sexual desire for the car-woman onto that Australian icon, the FX Holden. [read more]
The system (2007)
Drew (Aaron Pedersen), Sam (Kelton Pell) and Bella (Tammy Clarkson) discuss the next client, Debbie (Jedda Rae Hill), who tried to smuggle drugs to her husband in prison. When the court is in session, Drew raises a point of order ... [read more]
In the seaplane (1931)
Heading westward along the Antarctic coastline from King George V land, the Discovery is held up by dense pack ice. The Gypsy Moth seaplane is launched to survey what lies ahead and report back its findings. Hurley films from both ... [read more]
Going to the scan (2007)
Rachel has had a seizure. The medical staff must do a scan of her brain quickly to see from where in the brain the fits are originating, so they know where to operate. [read more]
‘A dream is a shadow’ (1977)
Lawyer David Burton (Richard Chamberlain) asks Chris Lee (David Gulpilil) and tribal elder Charlie (Nandjiwarra Amagula) what caused the death of Billy. David’s wife (Olivia Hamnett) must leave before they will speak. Chris then says that Billy saw and touched ... [read more]
Evelyn clashes with everyone (1999)
Evelyn Spence (Maya Stange) takes the side of the villagers against Reverend Macgregor (John Howard) at a funeral because he wants them to use the Christian graveyard and change their usual practices. Upon her return home, she and Dr Phillip ... [read more]
Getting the dope on a wonder drug (2006)
Acting on a tip from Benno (Tim Richards) Will has invested heavily in Brex Pharmaceuticals. Will’s new girlfriend Tory is acting for New Century, a company interested in taking over Brex. Tory has inadvertently mentioned a new drug that Brex ... [read more]
‘Take a gig at the sheila!’ (1946)
Two months into the drive, the mob passes through a canyon where they are observed by tribal Aborigines on the surrounding cliffs. Dan McAlpine (Chips Rafferty) waves his hat and receives a greeting in return. The mob then arrives at ... [read more]
The beginning (1986)
Interviews with the first woman surfer Isabel Letham, who tells how she first got on a surfboard in 1914, and Graham Cassidy, then president of the Australian Professional Surfing Association. [read more]
A medical miracle (2006)
Professor Nagy Habib has invented a device that is saving lives in the hospital operating theatre. The Beyond Tomorrow medical reporter, Dr Caroline West, explains how it works. It’s a device called the Habib Sealer that seals the tissue in ... [read more]
The negotiators (1968)
Rio Tinto in Australia was unable to commit to Lang Hancock’s iron ore find without the input of the parent company in Britain, so Hancock confronted the Chairman and CEO in London – Sir Val Duncan read more]
American hotdogs (1957)
On a beautiful day at Bondi, two members of the American surf lifesaving team and one from the Hawaiian team take to the water to show off the latest surfing techniques. They are in Australia for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, ... [read more]
‘They always do’ (1996)
The Special Operations Unit surround a suspect’s boat, as detectives Frank Holloway (Colin Friels) and Rachel Goldstein (Catherine McClements) look on. [read more]
The legend (1986)
Professional Australian surfing legend Pam Burridge talks about how she got into the sport, winning her first surfing competition at twelve years old. [read more]
A woman in charge (1990)
At a car accident scene, Georgia Rattray (Sonia Todd) finds herself having to make a decision about whether to move a car that might crush an injured passenger who is a known drug dealer, or first save the injured driver, ... [read more]
Preparing for Passchendaele (1917)
Horse-drawn wagons and trucks move forward in the run-up to the Third Battle for Ypres (also known as Passchendaele), in September 1917. The road heads east from Ypres past Hellfire Corner, a famously dangerous place on the Menin Road. Hessian ... [read more]
Bad news (1996)
Mayor Larry Hand is sweating on the numbers he will need to be re-elected as mayor. After a meeting with another councillor, his chances look even worse. [read more]
‘You run an impressive operation’ (1985)
Becker (Eric Roberts) visits T George McDowell (Bill Kerr) at his bottling plant in Anderson Valley. He offers to help McDowell modernise his business. [read more]
