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Tough love (2011)

Released from prison the day before, Karen (Shai Pittman) wakes up in a motel room to the sound of the cleaners at the door. Feeling sick from the night before, Karen quickly dresses and lets them into the room. As ... [read more]

Setting the scene (1979)

An introduction to the series via the opening titles featuring Peter Ramsay (John Hargreaves), Ray Turner (Serge Lazareff) and Cassie McCallum (Louise Howitt). The opening scene of this episode introduces us to Ernie Farrell (Edward Howell), an old-school grazier who ... [read more]

Cinderella (c1947)

This clip depicts a marionette theatre performance of the fairytale Cinderella. It begins with a pop-up book depicting scenes from the story and then the marionettes perform the tale. It shows the puppeteers above the stage operating the marionettes and ... [read more]

Addressing the letter (1970)

This segment illustrates the rights and wrongs of addressing a business letter. [read more]

The Higgins familiy (c1909)

This clip shows Ernest Higgins with his wife Else and son Bryce, probably at their Sydney home in Darling Point around 1921. The three of them pose for the camera. [read more]

The dating game (2007)

Suzanne likes Santo and hopes it will lead to marriage. Mark meets a new girl at the ball and gets her email address. Rob and Alice talk about babies. [read more]

‘Across the river’ (1950)

A montage of brick houses and apartments gives way to an intertitle which introduces the contrasting living conditions of workers who live ‘across the river’. A wide shot of an industrial cityscape cuts to a shot of a street, which ... [read more]

Breaking the rules (1971)

Grant (Gary Bond) is full of remorse, nursing a bad hangover. Somehow, he has ended up staying with 'Doc’ Tydon (Donald Pleasence), who lives in a shack on the outskirts of town. The doctor taunts him about his failure the ... [read more]

A typical teenager (2005)

Cuinn is a typical teenager. He’s 16 years old and full of curiosity. He’s creative, thrillseeking and learning to break away from his parents’ world. But according to the latest science, his brain is still very unformed and won’t be ... [read more]

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (1909)

A horsedrawn fire brigade unit drives along King William Street in Adelaide, watched by people from the sides of the street. The camera follows events from a fixed position at one side of the road. The vehicle with the extendable ... [read more]

The dance of the startled fowl (1931)

In this filmed stage comedy routine, George Wallace introduces a 'story dance’ called 'Herbert’s first love affair’ which contains a special move called the 'The dance of the startled fowl’. The clip concludes with an accomplished tap dance. [read more]

‘Quite a particular anywhere’ (1987)

A woman (voiced by Julie Forsyth) reflects on the view from her balcony in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. [read more]

‘The master of the written word’ (2008)

Dominick Dunne visits the media stakeout at Paris Hilton’s house. Hollywood producer Robert Evans describes Dunne as ‘the master of the written word.’ Dunne discusses his interest in celebrity crime trials. [read more]

Nearing the end (1985)

Burke (Jack Thompson), Wills (Nigel Havers) and King (Matthew Fargher) trudge towards the depot they left more than four months earlier at Cooper Creek. It is 21 April 1861. They have no food and the fourth member of the party, ... [read more]

The job interview (1974)

A dramatised scene from the diary memories of Percy Deane (Harold Hopkins), who became secretary to Prime Minister WM Hughes (Martin Vaughan). [read more]

A Bali experience (c1971)

This clip shows a tourist group visiting a Balinese village and family compound where turtles are sold by the roadside. A salt-making settlement nearby is shown where, the voice-over explains, salt is boiled inside large cauldrons within huts. The group ... [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 getaway cars (1986)

Malcolm (Colin Friels) shows Frank (John Hargreaves) his version of a getaway car, gleaned from watching television shows. Frank takes the opportunity to make an unofficial withdrawal at a bank, but is completely taken aback when Malcolm shows him what ... [read more]

A new Australian style of surfing (1968)

On a big day at Fairy Bower near Manly in March 1966, the bravest surfers gather to take advantage of a big autumn swell. A lone surfboat crew dares to take off on a huge wave, beside the surfers. Further ... [read more]

‘The baker’s dozen’ (1996)

This clip describes how Alexander Riley tracked and caught the murderer Andrew Moss in 1939. [read more]

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