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Codenamed Marcoo (1956)
The explosion of Marcoo, one of the four nuclear fission bombs tested at Maralinga between September and October 1956. [read more]

‘A stripling, on a small and weedy beast’ (1982)
Jim Craig (Tom Burlinson) has joined the crack horsemen in pursuit of the wild brumbies, but the men baulk at following the mob down a precipitous decline. As Harrison (Kirk Douglas) declares the mob has beaten them, Craig shows his ... [read more]

One wave, one surfer (1973)
After a great day surfing with his friend Richie West, George Greenough goes back to work on his boat, a 37-foot hull on which he is building his own cabin. He explains his philosophy of surfing, and his need for ... [read more]

Give me the money (1979)
Missing girl Leilani (Amanda Berry) tells her new friend Zane (David Lourie) that she knows someone who wants to buy his supply of LSD. Unemployed Paul (Bryan Brown) decides to rob a supermarket, but ends up shooting a cop. ... [read more]

‘One little hit ain’t gonna do no harm’ (1975)
At a party, Gerry (Carol Porter) runs into Linda and Toby (Bert Cooper), two friends trying to stay off heroin. Lou (Gary Waddell) offers Linda a free hit, to prove her lack of resolve. [read more]

Don Bradman in England (1930)
Don Bradman is interviewed in 1930 while on tour in England. It is an informal interview, with Bradman talking casually as he puts on his cricket jumper and jacket. Bradman discusses the dull light in England, his cricket ambitions, Jack ... [read more]

Safe drilling (1963)
Illustrates safe preparation for drilling and safe drilling methods on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. [read more]

Investing in the unknown (2002)
An art auction. A woman is purchasing two pieces of art – a Mimi statue and a painting of a barramundi fish. [read more]

Sydney Harbour and Bridge scenes (c1932)
This home movie clip, shot by the Archibald family, is taken from on board a boat in Sydney Harbour. It shows various steamships and boats on Sydney Harbour as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, soon after it was completed ... [read more]

Mill township (1920)
This clip from an industrial documentary is an observational look at a township built in the 1920s for the timber workers. [read more]

The opening of Murray 1 Power Station (1969)
The Murray 1 Project, in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is officially opened by Prime Minister Harold Holt in July 1967. [read more]

Talbingo Dam site is cleared (1969)
Shows the cycle of drilling, firing and hauling of materials in the construction of Talbingo Reservoir on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. [read more]

A tribute to Tamworth (1995)
Townsfolk and visitors to the Tamworth Country Music Festival pay tribute to the town. [read more]

Passionate painter (1988)
We see samples of Tony Tuckson’s later work in a gallery, while in voice-over friends and colleagues discuss his work, and the changes he went through in later life. [read more]

Christianity and intermarriage (1997)
An Indian man who has married an Australian woman and become a Christian visits his mother and father at home with his wife. They all talk frankly about his choice. [read more]

A river to be turned (1952)
The first stages of the Snowy Mountains Scheme are detailed, from the survey and hydrology crews measuring river flows at the Snowy headwaters, to the Guthega project (the first project to be completed), now underway. [read more]

‘You have cheesemaker’s hands’ (2004)
Tucked away in a beautiful valley in north-east Tasmania, is the tiny town of Pyengana where John Healy and his family have been raising dairy cattle and making cheddar cheese for over 100 years. [read more]

AIDS awareness (1993)
Eight-year-old Troy acknowledges the causes and effects of his AIDS condition. [read more]

Bankers and kids (1998)
We discover the hopes and dreams of a group of inner-city kids and a group of bankers who will pair off and work to create a project together over several months. The projects will reflect the personalities of each team. [read more]

The storming of parliament (1984)
Striking miners travel from Wollongong to Parliament House, Canberra, to protest the retrenchments. The protestors storm the entrance to Parliament House and break the doors in – a first in Australian history. [read more]