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The Queens of King’s Canyon (1994)
Tick/Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) attempts to become more ‘masculine’ in the eyes of his son Benji (Mark Holmes), but the boy reassures his father that he accepts him as he is. Mitzi then joins Felicia (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) ... [read more]
The Kookaburra Springs school choir (1972)
Stanley Evans (Harry Secombe) conducts the Kookaburra Springs school choir at a prestigious competition in Sydney. Wished good luck by competition official Lord Pearson (Jeff Ashby), Stanley and Shirley Marshall (Maggie Fitzgibbon) discover Stevie Cassidy (Dennis Jordan) has switched the ... [read more]
The rich get richer (1983)
In 1983 Australia’s largest overseas aid project is centred on the Philippines. It’s called PADAP and it’s a shared project between Australian technological know-how and the Philippine Government. The aid money is being spent on roadworks in one particular ... [read more]
The Roebuck Bay Hotel (2009)
Willy (Rocky McKenzie), Uncle Tadpole (Ernie Dingo), Annie (Missy Higgins), Slippery (Tom Budge) and Roxanne (Deborah Mailman) arrive in Broome and head straight to the Roebuck Bay Hotel for a drink and some fun. Roxanne leads the travellers into the ... [read more]
The Radcliffe girls arrive (1990)
Girls from the neighbouring ladies’ college arrive at the boys’ school for a dance, watched by some of the boys who won’t be attending, including Danny (Noah Taylor), who has been grounded for insubordination. In the dance hall Thandiwe (Thandiwe ... [read more]
The spare parts racket (2006)
Cars are not only stolen to be shipped to other countries, they’re also stolen to be stripped for spare parts. The problem for the police and prosecutors is that most car parts are not marked with the vehicle’s identification number. [read more]
‘Will the storms ever end?’ (1996)
A hand fumbles for a box of matches on the floor of a car, lost amongst other junk. Shane Francis (David Ngoombujarra) one hand on the steering wheel, eyes fixed on the road, strikes the match with his freed hand. ... [read more]
‘By the hundred thousand tons’ (1957)
This clip depicts life for Australian miners prior to the Second World War. Mine pits and shafts are abandoned because of fire or flood and coal miners move to the next job, leaving behind ghost towns in their wake. Mine ... [read more]
Performing on the beach (c1939)
Wearing what looks to be Christmas decorations around her neck, a female dancer, crouched on a rock, alerts her sleeping friend to something out to sea. A man carrying an unconscious woman emerges from the waves. He tries to revive ... [read more]
‘Rollerskater in the park’ (1896)
A bearded man smoking a cigar rollerskates before a ring of onlookers in a park. While skating, he lifts his jacket to display to the crowd a white hand on the seat of his trousers. [read more]
Laying the railway line (c1917)
Railway workers unload materials from a railway truck for the construction of a segment of the trans-continental railway line. Two men in a horsedrawn buggy ride past the camera. Another view shows men laying timber sleepers and metal rails. Men ... [read more]
Meet the Squander Bug (1945)
This animated propaganda film from 1945 was used to persuade Australians to invest their savings in the national war chest. The Squander Bug, complete with a large stomach covered in swastikas, is told by Hitler 'Make them waste their money. ... [read more]
‘No thought for the mothers’ (2008)
Sue Gordon AM of the Yamatji Nation describes her experience of being removed from her family and what is recorded in her file. Author Steve Kinnane of the Miriworng Nation attempts to understand his mother’s experience of removal as a ... [read more]
Preparations for the carnival (1952)
A voice-over prompts the question, would you meet your neighbours with warmth and friendship or with bombs? Images of friendly Chinese people are contrasted with the bombs and destruction of war. This then cuts to youth erecting posters for the ... [read more]
‘The Americans are coming’ (2005)
The US forces are to use Shoalwater Bay in central Queensland for a training base. Military officials say they are concerned about the environment and acting responsibly. Some locals are concerned about the pollution possibilities especially if depleted uranium (DU) ... [read more]
Satine, the sparkling diamond (2001)
Christian (Ewan McGregor) is captivated by the courtesan Satine. Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo) promises Christian he will meet Satine alone. The same promise is made by Moulin Rouge impresario Zidler (Jim Broadbent) to his wealthy financial backer, the Duke (Richard Roxburgh). ... [read more]
Ilia, the opal miner (2004)
Twenty three-year-old Ilia Katsapouikidis decides to mine opal following his grandfather Kyriaki’s profession. Ilia joins Kyriaki’s friend Georgie Athanasiadis as a partner in the enterprise, hoping to benefit from Georgie’s experience. [read more]
The importance of primary production (c1925)
The importance of primary production and agricultural research and education is explained through an intertitle. This is followed by a sequence of three shots capturing a group of young men pruning grapevines in a vineyard. [read more]
Here is the news (1984)
John Clarke does a satirical presentation of the national news. His stories include swipes at nationalism, Australia’s relationship with the United States and sound bites from some of the best known political leaders of the day including Don Chipp (Max ... [read more]
The Aussie super car (2006)
Sara Groen is about to meet former racing car driver Nick Tomkinson, the inventor and builder of the 'redback spyder’, a V8, 5.7 litre racing car that can also be driven in the city. Nick puts his latest machine through ... [read more]
