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Embedded bomb (2007)

Laith Stevens is speaking to his team members while others are digging around the bomb. Stevens explains the danger and calls to speak to the teachers. [read more]

Crust (1987)

You can watch the animated short film Crust here in its entirety. The protagonists of this surreal drama are seated at the kitchen table arguing over a broken biscuit. Evenrude (voiced by Bruce Currie) resembles a medieval knight with a ... [read more]

Learning to read (2000)

After discovering that his cellmate and ‘protector’ Williams (Tony Martin) can’t read, Sonny (Kick Gurry) teaches him. [read more]

Value of gold (2007)

The village ‘griot’ plays his instrument at night near the fire and sings about gold and inequality. A farmer bends over, working his stony fields, then speaks frankly in front of his home about how everyone in the village – ... [read more]

Getting into the swing of things (2003)

In this episode, seen here in full, Hoota and Snoz discover a double swing set. Snoz jumps straight on and swings happily. Seeing how much fun Snoz is having, Hoota angrily swings so high he launches into outer space. The ... [read more]

The sign says ‘No music!’ (1992)

Max (Robert Peschel) and Paul (Luke Carroll) upset Mr Fish (Mark Mitchell) by playing percussion music in his foyer, but when Lotis the lift opens her doors and a noisy Chinese dragon called Peter comes out into the foyer, Mr ... [read more]

‘The coolest people’ (2006)

Dan (Heath Ledger) has just had a hit in the bathroom at Candy’s parents’ house, during their wedding reception. He returns to a boring conversation with her uncle about real estate, but his senses are overtaken by the heroin. Candy ... [read more]

Unemployment queues (1984)

The hard times are biting and when workers are put off it’s always the migrants who go first. Then there’s a desperate wait for work in a long and humiliating queue. [read more]

‘Nocturnal guests’ (1981)

Lou (Judy Davis) catches the last ferry to Balmain, after phoning Rob (Bryan Brown). He meets her on the wharf and takes her home. She tries to embrace him, not knowing that his wife is in the next room. After ... [read more]

‘God, with a better suit’ (2001)

Diane Davis (Mandy McElhinney) explains to legal aid solicitor Stephen (Mitchell Butel) that she and her husband Wayne (Steve Rodgers) have been turned down by 14 legal firms, all of whom have claimed connections to Centabank. Stephen explains their options ... [read more]

Federation (1966)

The Commonwealth of Australia is inaugurated on 1 January 1901. Alfred Deakin is sworn in as attorney-general. [read more]

Launching tests (1963)

This clip shows the first testing of a full size version of the newly developed Ikara missile, conducted at Woomera from about December 1961 onwards. [read more]

Expectations (1987)

Four women, born in the first half of the 20th century, talk about the expectations they had, as girls, for their own educations. The clip concludes with a montage of historical Education Department films promoting home science schools. [read more]

‘Do you believe in God?’ (2005)

At a Saturday morning cricket match, Nick (William McInnes) asks his colleague Andy (Anthony Hayes), the journalist who covered the death on the train tracks the night before, if he believes in God. Andy glares at him, like he has ... [read more]

Four stars for Little Fish (2005)

Margaret concludes her review of Little Fish by turning to David for his response. He too loved the film and both are full of praise for the outstanding performance of Hugo Weaving as Lionel, the sleazy, heroin addicted de facto ... [read more]

Oppressing the ants (2006)

Mr Jonathon (Ben Miller) explains his theories about dance, competitions and how to give the audience a rabbit punch. Miss Elizabeth (Jane Hall) explains her completely different approach, based on discipline and abuse. In class, Mr Jonathon begins an improvisation ... [read more]

Judgement day (2005)

A secret surfing competition has been set up between Anna (Mara Scherzinger) and Joe (Matt Rudduck) to determine which of them gets the coveted seventh spot in the Solar Blue Surf Academy. Joe has chosen The Gallows, a treacherous surfing ... [read more]

Bedside manner (1989)

Anxious about competition from the 24-hour surgery up the road, Dr William Sharp (Michael Craig) has been urging his staff to adopt a more overtly caring attitude towards the clinic’s patients. As receptionist Julie Winters (Denise Roberts) sees off a ... [read more]

‘Where have you been?’ (1985)

Fran (Noni Hazlehurst) has disappeared, leaving her friend and neighbour Marge (Annie Byron) to look after Fran’s three kids. When Fran returns home after three nights away, she introduces Jeff (Alan Fletcher), a barman she picked up on the first ... [read more]

Uni types and Popeyes (2007)

Buffer (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor), Charge (John Batchelor) and Blake (Matthew Holmes) talk women and toxins over their meal. Their banter is interrupted by the arrival of Federal Agent Martina Royce (Yvonne Strechowski). Meanwhile Nav (Saskia Burmeister) and Leading Seaman Communicator ... [read more]

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