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Young people and the Drop-In (1977)

A member of the Addison Road Drop-In provides an on-the-spot commentary on a parking policeman or 'brown bomber’ booking a motorist on Marrickville Road. Inside the recreation room at the centre, the young men play pool and muck around ... [read more]

Those magnificent men in their flying machines (1919)

Ground staff swing the propeller on an RE8 aircraft of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at an airfield in northern France, in late 1917 or early 1918. At Clairmarais aerodrome – probably around late April or May 1918 – ... [read more]

The lady in question (1981)

At the dating agency, Peter (Norman Kaye) is 'introduced’ by proxy to a prospective partner, a young woman called Patricia. He fears he’s too old but the consultant says she needs a mature man. Peter has to pay an extra ... [read more]

The choice (2004)

As Ganggu Mama (or Uncle Daddy, played by David Ngoombujarra) looks for the right tree to make a didgeridoo, his young nephew Jackson (Clarence Ryan) and his gang break into a car and steal a bag. [read more]

The outhouse (1989)

An old woman is pushed in a wheelchair by her Aboriginal daughter (Marcia Langton) along a trail lined with rocks. They come to a stop by an outside toilet. The Aboriginal woman waits. [read more]

The storm and the silence (1985)

Bert (Benedict Sweeney) has signed up as a cook’s mate on a cattle drive with boss drover Baldy Bob McInnes (Norman Yemm), Arthur (Ed Turley) and others. A sudden storm blows up, stampeding the cattle and frightening the horses. In ... [read more]

The scam (1997)

Nikki (Frances O’Connor) is flirting outrageously with Paul (Geoff Revell) in a bar. He tells her he’s a patent attorney and then later tries to impress by saying he’s meeting up the next morning with ex-football star Zipper Doyle (a ... [read more]

The breakthrough (1997)

At home after work, Detective Tessa Vance (Lucy Bell) pores over documents relating to the Trevor Parkin murder. She has a breakthrough. The next day, Tessa interviews neighbours of Trevor Parkin about her hunch, which leads her to a new ... [read more]

The end of Ted Parker (1980)

Club president Ted Parker (Graham Kennedy) is under pressure to resign, following allegations that he beat up a stripper at a club function. In the committee room, ex-coach Jock Riley (Frank Wilson) and administrator Gerry Cooper (Alan Cassell) engineer his ... [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]

The dreamer wakes (1953)

The new family car has broken down only a few miles from home after a pleasant outing. Unable to fix it, they are forced to push their car the rest of the way. This dissolves into a picture of ‘today’ ... [read more]

‘People kill people all the time’ (2007)

After the body of Kenwood (Anthony Hayes) is found in the culvert, Pete (Khan Chittenden) and his drug connection Steve (Tim McCunn) watch the police at the scene. They find Cheryl (Gillian Alexy), who is far from upset that Kenwood ... [read more]

Experts are appointed (2007)

The complete spectrum of humanity is represented on a committee appointed to work out why the world does not function properly, says the narrator (Tom Baker). The members will examine the past and talk to anyone 'who might have given ... [read more]

Returning the stone (2006)

Two brothers, Burrimmilla (David Gulpilil) and Charlie (Tom E Lewis), travel to their mother’s burial site and return a sacred stone to its rightful place. [read more]

Returned Anzacs (c1917)

This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel shows returned Anzacs marching through Melbourne streets as part of the 'Fill-the-Gap’ recruitment drive. A marching band leads a parade of returned Anzac servicemen holding placards that say 'Wanted – A man to ... [read more]

Operation Overland pipeline (1954)

As part of Operation Overland, a man dressed in diving gear is lowered into the water to work on the 36-mile oil pipeline. Workers drain parts of the Werribee River so the line can be placed under the riverbed. The ... [read more]

The shoes of the fisherman (2007)

The fishermen have split up after Ramelan caused the boat to sink. Muluk (Sawung Jabo) assures his nephew Abdu (Arif Hidayat) that Ramelan (Srisacd Sacdpraseuth) can look after himself. In the desert, Youssif (Rodney Afif) and Arun (Kenneth Moraleda) find ... [read more]

‘Hooked on money’ (1982)

In the Mincoh offices the telephones run hot as news of the war in Namibia and the company’s resultant share-price surge spreads. Liz (Tina Bursill) fields a call from a journalist while receptionist Jacqui (Mercia Deane-Johns) asks Dick Coleman (Ronald ... [read more]

The jumper (1990)

The squad is too busy to take on any more work and their boss (John Clayton) is trying to deflect any further commitments for his overworked team. Suddenly there’s a call – someone is threatening to jump from a tall ... [read more]

By the river (2001)

The Bordoh clan travel by tractor to the river. Over footage of the family going to the river, swimming and fishing, Diliyang introduces us to his family and country, and talks about the value of the tractor to the community. [read more]

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