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Mao suit (1997)
Fashion in China has changed from the blue and grey Mao suit to a new world of contemporary fashion. [read more]
‘The penalty is death’ (1979)
Morant (Edward Woodward), Handcock (Bryan Brown) and Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) meet their lawyer, Major J.F. Thomas (Jack Thompson), a country solicitor. It is one day before their trial is to start, and they are horrified to discover their lawyer has ... [read more]
Diving on the President (1984)
A group of divers explores the wreck of the ocean liner President Coolidge which sank in 1942 when carrying troops and equipment to Espiritu Santo, when she accidentally struck two allied mines. They have to be aware of the effects ... [read more]
‘I come from a land down under’ (1981)
Men at Work sing about travelling the world and what it means to come 'from a land down under’. [read more]
The Berlei Figure Type Indicator (1930)
After taking Barb’s measurements, Ms Blake calls Ms Trent and asks her to check them against the Berlei Figure Type Indicator, which indicates she is a ‘slender average type’. A suitable foundation garment for evening wear is brought up to ... [read more]
Teepee and cathedral (1991)
The rough, smoky, communal conditions inside the teepee where Daniel (Aden Young) first makes eye contact with Chomina’s daughter, Annuka (Sandrine Holt), are contrasted with a flashback to a French cathedral. This is where Father Laforgue (Lothaire Bluteau) met a ... [read more]
Performance at the Japanese disabled festival (1998)
The Big Bag Band performs ‘Hare Disco’ at the Japanese disabled arts festival. The Japanese audience is delighted. [read more]
Mary shines but Max explodes (2009)
At her father’s grave, Mary (voiced by Toni Collette) looks at the little heart Max sent her, where it is written, ‘Love Yourself First’. She decides to take happiness into her life, marries her love Damien (Eric Bana), and writes ... [read more]
The scandal of intermarriage (1997)
An Indian woman talks about having chosen to marry a white Australian, and the effect of that on her family. Some people said she has no morals. Her mother felt degraded in front of her traditional Indian friends. [read more]
The light of day (2005)
Evelyn Grove (Graylands Hospital nurse), Frank Byrne and Justin Howard (Stolen Generations senior case worker) walk the corridors of Claremont Hospital. Evelyn talks about Maudie Yooringun, Frank’s mother, and how she loved going to the children’s ward to help look ... [read more]
Music for the people (2004)
Sammy Butcher talks about life after the Warumpi Band, settling down in Papunya and starting a recording studio where he teaches the young ones how to play music and perform. [read more]
‘An Australian car is born’ (c1948)
Once the sedan body has been completed, the final assembly takes place. Front and rear axels are fitted. New parts are constantly added as the car moves along the assembly line – the six cylinder motor, the dashboard, the headlights. ... [read more]
‘Hunting the Not Fair’ (1992)
Hunting the Not Fair is an animated feature story. Young Billy Blair complains about all the things in his life that are unfair. He creates a machine to trap the ‘Not Fair’, so he can play cricket without interference. Feeling ... [read more]
Fraser challenges for the leadership (1974)
This clip begins with ‘Bill Snedden’s Bus Tours’ taking passengers on a trip to ‘Death Valley’, where they are warned, ‘Beware hot coals’. Snedden takes off his shoes, socks and trousers and walks over the hot coals. The passengers, his ... [read more]
Myra and the firefighter (1995)
Myra is dating a firefighter. She is wolf-whistled at by the firefighters who know her from their truck. It is presented as innocent fun and Myra expresses her amusement at what happens. [read more]
‘Next up, the ladies’ (1971)
It’s the turn of Holy Cross College contestants Maree, Deborah and Nazife to answer ten questions in one minute. [read more]
In the old days (1979)
Frank Bourke’s old-time dance band is probably the last of its kind in Australia. He has a loyal following of country folk who are following a tradition passed down ever since their ancestors settled the land. [read more]
‘The only genuine case’ (1931)
Chic (Pat Hanna) pretends to be deaf, to avoid returning to the front. The medical officer (Norman French) tries to outsmart him, but Chic’s act is too convincing. [read more]
Apology to the ancestors (1996)
Mrs Chan (Cecilia Lee) comes to try to rouse her daughter Bing (Annie Yip) from the depths of depression. This illness developed once her parents decided to move from the house she had made ready for them. Old Mrs Chan ... [read more]
‘Part of the group’ (2006)
A junior football team is in the dressing-room before a game. Gender Studies lecturer Dr Clifton Evers discusses the physical dynamics of footballers who go through a group experience together. In a stylised sequence, a junior player recounts when he ... [read more]
