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The rules of the game (1987)

This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting Intelpost, the international electronic postal service. [read more]

‘Vicki’s in trouble!’ (1994)

Alex (Elena Mandalis) has just seen that Vicki (Dora Kaskanis) is being sexually abused by her own father (George Harlem). She runs to the home of her English teacher, but leaves when a man – another teacher – answers the ... [read more]

A mother’s worst nightmare (1982)

Police troopers bring Maydina (Mawuyul Yanthalawuy) and the children back to Mrs McPhee’s property. Mrs McPhee (Julia Blake) asks to keep the children on the property but the decision is made to remove them to institutional children’s homes. Maydina protests ... [read more]

Not a domestic mouse (1976)

Harry Butler is handling a native mouse he’s found in the grasslands of northern Queensland. He explains what makes this creature different from the house mouse. [read more]

Cliffhanger (1918)

Jack (Snowy Baker) has pursued the German spies to the secret beach from which they will rendezvous with a German ship. Master villain Brasels (John Faulkner) has kidnapped Jack’s girl Myee (Lily Molloy) and tied her to a rock, where ... [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]

Kicking the oil habit (2006)

The United States is moving fast to offer motorists the opportunity to fill up with flexifuel, a mix of petrol and ethanol. However the world leader is Brazil, where drivers are using whatever mix of petrol and ethanol they prefer, ... [read more]

Monkey business (1939)

George (George Wallace) has to display the prize new gorilla to the zoo’s best patron, Mr Inchcape (Harold Meade), but the animal is sick, so George’s mate Henry (John Dobbie) dresses in a gorilla suit. George shows off in front ... [read more]

‘One of us has got to go’ (1953)

The Sundowner/Ted Simpson (Chips Rafferty) saves McLeod (Max Osbiston) from being shot by Stapleton (Guy Doleman). Stapleton threatens Simpson and McLeod. Kim (Jeanette Elphick) tells McLeod that Ted is ‘the Sundowner’. [read more]

‘And so it came to pass’ (1918)

Ralph Manton (Roland Conway) has taken shelter at Kooringa Station after the road to Melbourne has been blocked by flood. Ralph takes a shine to Joan Stockdale (Evelyn Black), only daughter of the owners of Kooringa, and she to him. ... [read more]

‘Send a petition to the King’ (1983)

The clip begins with historical footage of King Burraga who speaks about equal rights and justice for Aboriginal people. William Cooper, an Aboriginal elder, begins the fight for rights by having a petition signed, with the intention of delivering it ... [read more]

History (1982)

A villager efficiently recounts the colonial history of Papua New Guinea. His comments are illustrated with archival stills. [read more]

‘A dago just the same’ (1966)

Nino Culotta (Walter Chiari) comes to meet Harry Kelly (Chips Rafferty), father of Kay (Clare Dunne), the woman he wants to marry. Harry is a successful building contractor, who thinks his daughter can do better. [read more]

A new image (2007)

At a board meeting after Newtown has failed to make the finals, club president Murray 'Colgate’ Perry (John Jarratt) outlines his plans for a new image for the club, by recruiting a new style of player. Club stalwart Ned (Bob ... [read more]

Doing business (1982)

Three fishermen from the village visit various shops in town to try and sell their shark fins. [read more]

Deaf, blind, drunk and sick (2002)

The three brothers have escaped the bookie robbery with the bags of loot, only to wind up back at Flemington Racecourse. Dale (Guy Pearce) asks a tipsy racegoer on her way home if he can buy her car. Pamela (Kate ... [read more]

Pathé Baby 9.5mm camera (2007)

Amateur filmmaker Frank Straford demonstrates his father’s original brown leather 1920s Pathé Baby 9.5mm camera and tripod. He contrasts the distinctive sprocket holes of 9.5mm with 16mm film and displays the cassettes the film came in. [read more]

Lester’s story (1991)

Veteran trainer Lester (Gandhi MacIntyre) tells young boxer Skip (Noah Taylor) about the injury that ended his career. [read more]

‘Mind the curve’ (1988)

In 1885 Melbourne introduced the cable tram for citizens to commute. The clip includes shots of children and adults in and on horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles and a steam-hauled train. We also shots of a steam tram in Sydney. There are ... [read more]

‘Loaded with dough’ (1919)

After two thieves attack and rob a wealthy farmer, John Harland (Snowy Baker) knocks one of them to the ground before chasing the other through city alleyways and streets, climbing a steep wall and jumping from a high bridge. Crash-tackling ... [read more]

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