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The importance of primary production (c1925)
The importance of primary production and agricultural research and education is explained through an intertitle. This is followed by a sequence of three shots capturing a group of young men pruning grapevines in a vineyard. [read more]
Living and working on the Snowy (1957)
A woman emerges from one of the Snowy Mountain huts to fetch some firewood. Her two children, rugged up against the cold, leave the hut and ski down the hill past the other huts in the camp. Down at ... [read more]
Performing on the beach (c1939)
Wearing what looks to be Christmas decorations around her neck, a female dancer, crouched on a rock, alerts her sleeping friend to something out to sea. A man carrying an unconscious woman emerges from the waves. He tries to revive ... [read more]
‘Make them feel inferior’ (1995)
Babe (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) is humiliated in his first attempt to control a pen of sheep. Fly (voiced by Miriam Margolyes) tells him that pigs are inferior, which he doesn’t believe. Rex (voiced by Hugo Weaving) feels his honour ... [read more]
Satine, the sparkling diamond (2001)
Christian (Ewan McGregor) is captivated by the courtesan Satine. Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo) promises Christian he will meet Satine alone. The same promise is made by Moulin Rouge impresario Zidler (Jim Broadbent) to his wealthy financial backer, the Duke (Richard Roxburgh). ... [read more]
Here is the news (1984)
John Clarke does a satirical presentation of the national news. His stories include swipes at nationalism, Australia’s relationship with the United States and sound bites from some of the best known political leaders of the day including Don Chipp (Max ... [read more]
Cloning a dodo (2003)
Toby (André de Vanny) and Elizabeth (Bridget Neval) have been zapped and are just discovering their new powers. Toby is suddenly able to understand the science behind DNA sequencing and cloning, and to impress Dina (Saskia Burmeister), he decides ... [read more]
The Aussie super car (2006)
Sara Groen is about to meet former racing car driver Nick Tomkinson, the inventor and builder of the 'redback spyder’, a V8, 5.7 litre racing car that can also be driven in the city. Nick puts his latest machine through ... [read more]
The aristocracy of cattle (1940)
Ann Rudd (Yvonne East) and Jim Webster (Grant Taylor) kiss on the terrace at the Webster’s swanky reception. Jim’s father Henry (Frank Harvey) is not impressed to see the Rudds at his party. He accuses Dad Rudd (Bert Bailey) of ... [read more]
The food of understanding (1977)
Dot (voiced by Barbara Frawley) has become lost in the forest, but a large red kangaroo (Joan Bruce) takes pity on her. The kangaroo gives her some roots to eat. This allows her to understand animal language. Dot enjoys the ... [read more]
The death of Bow-ra (c1988)
Badge (Alexander 'Mathew’ Jacobs) and Sam (Cameron Atkins), find that Bow-ra, the family’s milking cow has been badly injured in a storm. Her back is broken and Jessie (Mary Haire) cannot help her. Jessie has to shoot the cow to ... [read more]
Fire torpedoes (1995)
Life on board a submarine in battle in the Second World War is an exciting and terrifying time. Submariners John Spanton, USN torpedoman, Mike Geletha, USN machinist’s mate, Claudie Elder, USN ... [read more]
Snobs saves the day! (2003)
Trapped inside a garbage truck, Abby (Indiana Evans) and Marian (Ross Pirrelli) find themselves about to be crushed. Quick thinking Marian manages to throw his dog out and Snobs saves their lives in the nick of time. The council inspector ... [read more]
Jila (2002)
Wangkatjungka elder Spider sits with the children and shows them how Kurtal became a serpent. Spider then leads a convoy to the jila (living waterhole) where Kurtal slumbers, taking his family to meet their ancestor for the first time. [read more]
Dinosaurs’ adaptation (2004)
In the hundred years since William Ferguson discovered the first fossil, Australian scientists have made remarkable discoveries. [read more]
Back on the bull (2005)
John Stacey is preparing to ride a bull but gets off it and walks for a while. His uncle Shayne Stacey explains that John was stomped on by a bull once and injured badly. John’s father Brenton encourages his son ... [read more]
The Goose learns to fly (1979)
Max’s friend and fellow patrolman Jim Goose (Steve Bisley) opens the throttle on a morning ride – unaware that his bike has been tampered with by one of the Toecutter’s gang. [read more]
‘Along the Road to Gundagai’ (1931)
In his only filmed performance, composer and performer Jack O’Hagan recites his most famous composition, 'Along the Road to Gundagai’ (1922) as part of the Efftee Entertainers series of variety shorts. [read more]
‘The city of corruption’ (1976)
Father Marshall (Tom Keneally) arrives to prepare the boys for a three-day retreat, during which they must observe complete silence. Before they start, he delivers a terrifying sermon about death and damnation, and what the fires of hell will feel ... [read more]
‘The car from Australia’ (c1962)
Holden cars at the shipping docks await export to overseas markets. A voice-over chronicles the expansion of the Holden brand to 46 territories outside Australia, including New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Malaya and North Borneo. We see Holden cars in some ... [read more]
