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The wrong place (2007)

The six Iraqis and six Cambodians have swum ashore from the Indonesian fishing boat. The captain Muluk (Sawung Jabo) tells them to climb a sand dune and wait for a bus, but he knows there is no bus. When the ... [read more]

The Williamson style (1994)

Playwright David Williamson talks about the characters in his plays. Three theatre directors talk about the complexity of performing Williamson’s work. They are Robyn Nevin, Aubrey Mellor and Graham Blundell. [read more]

Revisiting the property (1995)

Political refugee, Chen Xing Liang, revisits the Northern Territory property that he walked to after illegally landing in Australia by boat. He is greeted by the family who helped him. [read more]

Meet the Browns (1997)

Middle child Matilda Brown says that youngest sibling, Joe, is getting all the attention. Eldest child Rosie says that Matilda told her she would kill Joe because he got all the attention. Joe says that his sisters are ‘horrible and ... [read more]

‘Am I mad enough?’ (1996)

David (Noah Taylor) is now a star student at the Royal College of Music in London, and one of the candidates for the Concerto Medal. He proposes performing Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Concerto for Piano for his competition piece. His teacher, Professor ... [read more]

Freezing the meadow (1997)

Arktos, the villainous but silly snowman, implements his dastardly plan to freeze over the world with ice and snow to create a winter wasteland. [read more]

The Straford family (1927)

This silent 9.5mm home movie footage is of the Straford family, filmed mostly by Vivien Straford in the late 1920s. [read more]

Your daily diet (c1947)

Nutrition experts tell us that to keep in top physical condition depends on what we eat (or don’t eat). Examples from the main food groups are laid out on a table. These groups are described as the protective foods, the ... [read more]

The carnival begins (1952)

On 15 March, in ‘brilliant sunshine’, people begin streaming into the Hollywood picnic grounds. A ban on buses to the venue means that people arrive by car, truck, motorbike and on foot. Members of the crowd hold banners, peace signs ... [read more]

The lost children (1954)

Two young sisters, Sally and Roberta, have left their home for the Birdsville Track to get help for their mother. They have their dog, a bottle of water, and a wheeled cart in tow. The youngest picks up her recorder ... [read more]

Pointing the bone (1967)

A kadaitja man (magic man) points the Death Bone at Jubbal (Ed Devereaux). The wanted man (Kamahl) farewells his woman (Julie Williams) and surrenders to Peterson (Konrad Matthaei). [read more]

The new invincibles (2002)

The men of Cityside Bowling Club enter the lion’s den for the final. Bogarra Bowls Club, run by arch-enemy Bernie Fowler (John Clarke), is a poker machine palace that also has bowling greens. President Len (Frank Wilson) gives a stirring ... [read more]

The boomerang maker (1962)

This clip is from the first episode of Wambidgee, 'The Boomerang Maker’. Wambidgee the boomerang maker decides to take his latest boomerang to the chief of his clan. En route, he is stopped by a crocodile and then Gerribung, the ... [read more]

The fighting highlanders (1982)

The western lakes of Tasmania are being opened up to expert trout fishermen. They have travelled over bush tracks in a 4-wheel drive to find the perfect fishing spot where plump trout called 'the fighting highlanders’ are caught. [read more]

Blood, sweat and tears (2004)

While reporter Mark Bowling sits back in air-conditioned comfort, the story cuts to archival footage to remind us of the history of transportation in the outback, from the Afghan camel trains to the earliest train line in the 150-year struggle ... [read more]

The fever breaks (1987)

Buster (Rebecca Smart) has a high fever, the result of a bad cold caught while out on the road in the rain, and she’s in danger of dying. Lily (Noni Hazlehurst) thinks she should be in hospital but Mac (Bryan ... [read more]

The Surprise Spruiker (2006)

Andrew Hansen introduces his new segment, 'The Surprise Spruiker’, in which a bargain store-style spruiker arrives at different businesses and organisations and tries to sell their wares to the general public. [read more]

Playing the percentages (1998)

Drazic (Callan Mulvey) goes voluntarily into the police station for a chat with Todd (Dominic Purcell). When pushed by Tess (Katherine Hicks), Dennis (Putu Winchester) finally confesses to having caused Zac (Luke Jacobz) distress by manipulating the séance for ‘a ... [read more]

North-east Victoria (1954)

This clip begins with colour footage of a Victorian beach and coastline. The following scenes in black-and-white show flooded countryside and timber forests in the Marysville district, scenic shots of Stephenson Falls, Robarts Lookout and Cumberland Falls. Voice-over narration is ... [read more]

Spike the monotreme (1995)

Spike, the echidna, forages on land and then goes swimming to cool off. [read more]

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