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The last innings of Victor Trumper (1915)

This newsreel footage shows part of the funeral procession of Australian cricketer Victor Trumper. A large group of men march in front of a horse-drawn vehicle carrying the casket of Victor Trumper as it approaches a Sydney cemetery. [read more]

Kakadu National Park (1991)

This clip presents the natural and cultural heritage of the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. [read more]

The battle for the Middle East (2002)

One of the great artillery battles of the Second World War was fought in the desert near El Alamein. The extent of the battle was seen from the air by an Australian fighter pilot who later shot down an Italian ... [read more]

Blood, sweat and tears (2004)

While reporter Mark Bowling sits back in air-conditioned comfort, the story cuts to archival footage to remind us of the history of transportation in the outback, from the Afghan camel trains to the earliest train line in the 150-year struggle ... [read more]

‘We found one’ (1954)

Ted King (Chips Rafferty) is questioned by Sergeant Charlie White (Charles Peverill) about the body he found at sea. Ted’s daughter, Rusty (Ilma Adey), welcomes him ashore and his American offsider, Jack Janiero (Rod Taylor), tells Ted that company boss ... [read more]

The Anzac Hostel for returned soldiers (1919)

This clip from a short documentary shows returned First World War servicemen lying in their beds, attended by nurses at the Anzac Hostel in 1919. They sew, carve decorative wooden pieces, play musical instruments and weave baskets. [read more]

Part of the team – win or lose (2005)

Holly (Dominique Crawford) convinces a nervous Jacinta Peterson (Greta Larkins) to play, and although intimidated by the comments of the Rams, Jacinta gives it her best and shoots her three-pointers. Her father Coach Peterson (David Roberts) and her brother Joel ... [read more]

‘The acoustics are pretty good’ (1989)

Ted Egan introduces us to Redbank Gorge in the Northern Territory. [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]

A sea of ice caps (c1916)

The expanse of icebergs and ocean surrounding Antarctica are revealed behind the halyards of Sir Douglas Mawson’s ship, Aurora, during his 1911–1914 expedition. [read more]

Playing the percentages (1998)

Drazic (Callan Mulvey) goes voluntarily into the police station for a chat with Todd (Dominic Purcell). When pushed by Tess (Katherine Hicks), Dennis (Putu Winchester) finally confesses to having caused Zac (Luke Jacobz) distress by manipulating the séance for ‘a ... [read more]

The Radcliffe girls arrive (1990)

Girls from the neighbouring ladies’ college arrive at the boys’ school for a dance, watched by some of the boys who won’t be attending, including Danny (Noah Taylor), who has been grounded for insubordination. In the dance hall Thandiwe (Thandiwe ... [read more]

‘Wealthy on the inside’ (1991)

A woman describes the breakdown of her marriage after their newly built 'dream home’ was condemned due to faulty construction. Her husband could not survive emotionally without his wealth security blanket. She says quality of life is more important than ... [read more]

Going the wrong way (1983)

Jane (Vera Plevnik) has joined her glam-rock friends in their band van. They toss gay drug-dealer Adam (Lou Brown) out the door as friends Karli (Tracy Mann), Jackie (Julie Barry) and Ellen (Moira MacLaine-Cross) come looking for Jane. The four ... [read more]

The photographic room (1928)

In what appears to be a photographic room, a man delivers a plate to be processed. It is heated over a panel and then placed in a press. It is then carried over to an enclosed box possibly containing developing ... [read more]

‘Let’s get this show on the road’ (1996)

Lewis (Ben Mendelsohn) struggles to get started after selecting his six actors. Roy (Barry Otto), his most enthusiastic recruit, takes over and demands that they perform Mozart’s opera, Così Fan Tutte, rather than a variety review. Roy explains the plot, ... [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]

‘Maternal instinct in hibernation’ (1997)

Baby Lee’s mother, Tracey, suffered from a lack of emotional connection with her child immediately after his birth. She recalls her lack of feeling at the time. Lee’s husband Simon, and her grandmother talk about the difficult time during Tracey’s ... [read more]

The Ginnane factor (2008)

American director Quentin Tarantino cites Antony I Ginnane as the leading producer of Australian exploitation movies. Ginnane and others involved in his film Snapshot (1978) discuss its marketing in the US, where it was released as The Day After ... [read more]

The early years (1981)

The station began when Jackie and Wogga’s parents built fences and began branding wild cattle and calling the place 'Mallapunyah’. Wogga may be a millionaire but he’s unable to read and write. Sitting under a tree, he explains to the ... [read more]

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