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‘The public humiliation of Taylor Fry’ (2006)
Taylor’s (Marny Kennedy) parents are planning their act for the school talent contest and she is desperate to stop them. Seeing a story about adoption on television, Taylor decides that this is what has happened to her, and if she ... [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]
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 killing times (2008)
Author Steve Kinnane of the Miriworng Nation sets the historical context of the clip. Western Australian police are reacting to calls from cattle farmers to enact revenge for loss of stock at the hands of Aboriginal hunters. Historian Professor Marcia ... [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]
The new cookie (1990)
Club owner Yanni (Nicholas Papademetriou) takes Carl (Sam Neill) to the kitchen in the club basement to explain his new job. The cool room is full of cockroaches and rotting food. The kitchen hand Mustafa (Nico Lathouris) arrives late and ... [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]
‘There are many memories’ (1993)
Maria is a refugee from El Salvador now living in Melbourne. Maria recounts her experiences of trauma and torture during the civil war and their impact on her life and family. [read more]
Part of nature (1980)
Romanian Antonius Moscal read about Tasmania’s south-west wilderness as a schoolboy. After migrating he began to explore the Franklin River by raft, collecting botanical specimens. [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]
Arranged marriage (1975)
Murat (Ilhan Kuyululu) returns from Turkey. He tells Ayhan (Sait Memis Oglu) that his father has chosen a bride for him. [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 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]
‘Clever fingers’ (1929)
Paula Marsh (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) returns to her father (Arthur Greenaway) after stealing from a jewellery store owned by John Travers (John Faulkner). Paula voices doubts about continuing as a thief. [read more]
Spike the monotreme (1995)
Spike, the echidna, forages on land and then goes swimming to cool off. [read more]
The honeymooners return (1929)
This clip is part two in a three-part, serialised Bushells tea cinema advertisement. It shows the newly-married couple returning from their honeymoon on a cruise ship, proving that the tea reading in part one has come true. As they enter ... [read more]
‘Why did you come to Australia?’ (1975)
Sarah (Katie Shiel) invites Ayhan (Sait Memis Oglu) to her apartment. [read more]
The hole in the ozone layer (1998)
John Clarke has agreed to appear on ABC TV’s Lateline, hosted by Maxine McKew. He is hoping to address the scheduling concerns of the swimmers, represented here by Linley Frame, but is ambushed by Maxine’s third guest, Simon Palomares. ... [read more]
