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‘Not a bad effort’ (1979)
An ex-army officer skippers the Warrender which is the newest of the barges, custom-made for the north. [read more]
Action stations! (1995)
The bell is sounded. The fire fighters race for the truck and are away in seconds. [read more]
Emu (2005)
Agnes Palmer and Cait Wait, the project coordinator, give background on the establishment of the women’s art project. [read more]
A massive recruitment (1954)
The clip summarises the range of work which the labour recruits to the early stages of the Snowy Mountains Scheme were called on to perform. [read more]
Bushfire aftermath (2003)
In the aftermath of the bushfires, the charcoal remains of fallen trees and bare ground reveal the extent of the devastation at Farrer Ridge. [read more]
Nightmare (1989)
The three characters – the Redhead (Robin Laurie), the Investigator (Rose Wanganeen) and the Hothead (Kaarin Fairfax) – each feel the threat from world events outside themselves. [read more]
Attorney-General (1998)
In 1998 the Attorney-General was Daryl Williams QC. He took the view that the High Court and its justices were to be subject to public comment and scrutiny directly. Traditionally the Attorney-General represented the members of the High Court and ... [read more]
Dogwood tree (2004)
Senior men prepare the dogwood – or mulga – tree. The Elder chops at the tree, carving away the excess. Eventually the shape of the number seven boomerang begins to emerge. [read more]
Hat (1999)
A burning fire. The Boss (Ralph Cotterill) hands the Tracker (Bradley Byquar) his hat. Tracker accepts the gift, placing the hat on his head. [read more]
Australia’s constitution (1998)
The 'separation of powers’ means that Australia is administered by the Parliament, the Executive comprising the Department of the Prime Minister and other departments, separate to the Judiciary. [read more]
Youth peace walk (1970)
Protestors march through the streets of Sydney and Melbourne against the Australian involvement in the Vietnam War. The soundtrack includes chants and songs from the crowds, and excerpts of radio news broadcasts. [read more]
Guatemalan rubbish dump (1987)
Some of Guatemala’s citizens live from the discarded rubbish of the city. A man shows us his home on the dump. [read more]
Limited forest resources (1983)
Paul Scobie, former Project Officer at the Australian Conservation Foundation, says the rainforests are libraries of genetic history. Once the trees are felled, the animals that rely on the habitat disappear and the natural resource is lost. [read more]
Blue Moon Café (c1954)
This clip shows the Blue Moon Café in Canberra’s Sydney Building in the 1950s. It includes scenes inside the café at the confectionery counter, the milk bar, and the Greek owners (members of the Cassidy and Gerakiteys families) gathered outside ... [read more]
Nail biting, crime fighting ACTION! (2002)
This is the series theme song from the opening of the episode. It establishes the setting, characters and backstory of the crime wave in Fairytale land which necessitated the arrival of the two outside world detectives – ‘…the heroes of ... [read more]
Stand up, be counted (2002)
The activists – now elders – tell us how The Foundation played a role in the push for the 1967 referendum. [read more]
Park consultations (1998)
The Whites Creek Valley Park is under the jurisdiction of the Leichhardt Council in Sydney. The plans for the park have been in progress for 50 years. The council plans to demolish two houses and change the usage of part ... [read more]
Maintaining tradition (2006)
A title runs over the image of a lone building: 'Muralaguah Buai Cultural Centre, Wickham’. The busy preparation of the celebration of 'The coming of the light’. People coming together, music and dancing. A Torres Strait woman tells how the ... [read more]
A society wedding (c1914)
This clip begins with the arrival of guests at a wedding. The camera films from a static position at the entrance of the church as they get out of their cars and walk towards the church. The guests are followed ... [read more]
Ceremony day (2000)
Over images of food preparation, the narrator (Helen Anu) tells us that people also come from the other islands for the tombstone opening, as the people of the Torres Strait have many family connections. The covering of the tombstone is ... [read more]
