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‘What do we do now?’ (2003)

A group of mothers talk about how they deal with the ubiquitous television set in the centre of the living room, led by the journalist and mother of two, Rebecca le Tourneau. They swap ideas on how to pick and ... [read more]

’Dearest, I love you’ (1929)

The love of Paula Marsh (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) for Lee Travers (Josef Bambach) is undermined by Paula’s feelings of remorse over her activities as a thief. [read more]

The wrecker (1972)

Sir Lancelot and King Arthur discover that the east wing of the castle is in need of repair, and after Lancelot accidentally knocks some more down, it needs to be demolished. Morgana has a very uncharacteristic moment of concern for ... [read more]

Village meeting (2007)

The other griot sings about equality and that you can have rights even if you are poor. Men address a meeting and one calls on the women to speak. A woman speaks forcefully about the military hassling the miners, that ... [read more]

‘Halls Creek drop-in centre’ (2001)

Sergeant Neil Gordon befriended an Aboriginal boy who now resides with him. The local kids are often there playing pool and socialising and consequently Sergeant Gordon has labelled his home the 'Halls Creek drop-in centre’. [read more]

A dreadful position (1934)

Maitland (John Longden) is overcome with guilt over his indiscretion with Alma Lee (Charlotte Francis). Six months later, her pregnancy has become the talk of the town. On a cliff above the beach, he confides in his friend, Dr Everard ... [read more]

A life sentence (1934)

Maitland (John Longden) has fallen asleep in the church, praying for the strength to confess his crime and clear his friend of murder charges. He’s about to tell the police when he sees the headlines – Alma Lee (Charlotte Francis) ... [read more]

A very public breakdown (2005)

Craig Hamilton had a breakdown in September 2000, at the pinnacle of his career. He and an old friend, Chris Williams reminisce about that terrible and very public moment of the breakdown, as Craig was travelling by train to take ... [read more]

Uranium supply a moral obligation (1981)

The then South Australian Minister for Mines and Energy, Roger Goldsworthy, says that Australia has a moral obligation to supply energy to the world. Arthur Baillie, a barman from Radium Hill, recalls the days of the mining town’s success. [read more]

A new life (1958)

New Adaminaby has been built further up the valley, well away from the flood waters that are slowly drowning the old town. The townsfolk speak with optimism about their future and seem to have accepted their fate with a rare ... [read more]

Sun rises on the memorial (2001)

The sun rises from the darkness, its yellow and red falling across the country. An elder in voice-over speaks of his experience of working in a cemetery. As he speaks, he is pouring concrete. He is making a monument. He ... [read more]

A Cinderella station (1982)

When the Forshaw family bought their small station of just 200 square miles, they could only find enough money to buy the property without stock. Over the last decade, Elton and his boys have worked away from the station to ... [read more]

Footscray street scenes (1971)

Pans and high-angle shots capture the streets, buildings, shopfronts and signs of the inner-west Melbourne suburb of Footscray in 1971. A Ferris wheel is operating in the Nicholson Street Mall and crowds gather for a baby competition run by Bradley’s ... [read more]

A policeman who hears things (1979)

Detective Sergeant Rose (Alan Cassell) inspects the counting house, with David Griffiths (Hu Pryce), a senior Darcys executive. Rose tells Robert Conway (Lucky Grills), the head of administration at Darcys, that he can find out who robbed the armoured car, ... [read more]

Cost-efficient but ‘human stupid’ (2000)

This clip covers the end of the 20th Century, where we learn that East Timor voted and Indigenous Australians wanted their land back. ‘When Iraq wanted oil-producing Kuwait back again, car-driving America drew the line’. Computers are cost-efficient but 'human ... [read more]

A bush boxing ring (2007)

After watching a newsreel of Lionel Rose, Ed (Xavier Samuel) and Paddy (Clarence John Ryan) build their own boxing ring in the wheat stubble, using old fencing materials. With only one pair of gloves, they take one each and spar ... [read more]

The game (1996)

Thomas Wills and his cousin, HCA Harrison, combined elements of soccer, Gaelic football and rugby union to come up with a concoction that incorporated all the codes and founded AFL in the 1860s. An overview of ... [read more]

Getting a fair trial (2002)

In court, David O’Sullivan (Robert Carlyle) and his associate Helen Devaney (Kerry Fox) discuss the best way to have Max give evidence. They decide to use an unsworn statement from the dock, in order to prevent the Crown prosecutor, Mr ... [read more]

Crossing the street (1996)

A small hut nestled in the hills. Koorine (Carrie Prosser) is sitting and writing by the light of a lamp. Her brother teases her as he walks past. Koorine fantasises about being a glamorous swimmer. Aboriginal kids, Koorine amongst them, ... [read more]

The hunt (1980)

Two brothers take to the water in a small boat. They crash through the ocean in search of the dugong. [read more]

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