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Give me the money (1979)
Missing girl Leilani (Amanda Berry) tells her new friend Zane (David Lourie) that she knows someone who wants to buy his supply of LSD. Unemployed Paul (Bryan Brown) decides to rob a supermarket, but ends up shooting a cop. ... [read more]
Living in the land of Oz (1976)
Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) takes off for the city to see The Wizard (Graham Matters), a rock idol who is giving his last ever concert that night. On the way she meets a dumb but likeable surfie (Bruce Spence) who doesn’t ... [read more]
Kayasa (1976)
‘Mission games’, like soccer and cricket, are played by the Trobriand Islanders in 1950. A group of modern men talk about how they play the game of cricket and the differences from the way they were taught initially. In the ... [read more]
Childhood remembered (2005)
Black-and-white photos of the parents of the filmmaker, Colin and Gloria Johnston. Both parents recount their childhood, and when they first met. [read more]
A very efficient secretary (1983)
This clip looks at how women were brought back into the paid workforce to fill the lower paid positions as the economy boomed in the 1960s. [read more]
The Duke and Duchess of York arrive in Sydney (1927)
The HMS Renown, carrying the royal passengers, the Duke and Duchess of York, arrives through the Heads of Sydney Harbour. An aerial greeting is given by the Royal Australian Airforce. [read more]
‘A knockout for German trade’ (c1915)
This animated clip begins with a profile sketch of wartime Prime Minister Billy Hughes wearing a hat. Cut-out animation is used to lift the hat off Hughes’s head as an accompanying caption reads ‘what Billy Hughes has under his hat’. ... [read more]
Play the game – floating and sinking (2002)
Host Sam (Angela Kelly) explores floating and sinking with parrot Muppet Portia, testing various objects in a basin of water. It is from the 'Play the game’ segment, designed to encourage parents to try some of these activities with their ... [read more]
Manila Bay cruise (1974)
The then Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda Marcos host a Manila Bay Cruise on 12 February 1974 for the then prime minister Gough Whitlam and his wife Mrs Margaret Whitlam. [read more]
‘The boys are going to knuckle’ (1983)
The rain forces everyone to down tools and go to the pub, where Johnny (Harry Hopkins) tells Mike (Colin Friels) that he wants to dissolve their partnership. Mike challenges him to a fight, and everyone lines up to watch. [read more]
Angles on the Sydney Opera House (1973)
Accompanied by a chamber orchestra the Sydney Opera House is shown from many angles both inside and out. [read more]
Thirty years at the top in fashion (2005)
The Vivienne Westwood retrospective exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia shows a wonderful collection of more than three decades of one of the most innovative, iconic and influential fashion designers ever and a rare phenomenon – a Brit in ... [read more]
The recruiting blokes came through town (2010)
The soldiers are being taken to their new location, the Messines Ridge in Belgium, when Woodward (Brendan Cowell) strikes up a conversation with the father and son under his command. Jim Sneddon (Alan Dukes) explains that his son Walter (Alex ... [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]
‘Treaty’ (1991)
‘Treaty’ was one of the singles lifted from Yothu Yindi’s ‘Tribal Voice’ album, released in 1991. This is an excerpt from the first verse and chorus. [read more]
‘Turning the neighbourhood into a tip!’ (2003)
The local rubbish collection is a bonanza for the recycling ‘ferals’ Marian (Ross Pirrelli) and Spike (Matthew Waters) but it’s too much for Rachael Oakley (Nathy Gaffney) who complains to the local council. The Oakley’s old lawn mower takes on ... [read more]
‘Physics is my business’ (1973)
A simple title sequence featuring dramatic drum roll and a model eyeball. This is followed by Professor Julius Sumner Miller standing in front of a large blackboard. After his ‘usual salutations and greetings’, the professor introduces the theme of this ... [read more]
Qantas goes international (1962)
Qantas flew passengers to London by flying boat in 1938. The trip took 12 days. Regular international air travel was established. Archival footage shows the development of this service. [read more]
‘You’re not taking the Kingswood!’ (1980)
While Ted (Ross Higgins) and son-in-law Bruno (Lex Marinos) argue over the value of Australian inventions, Thelma (Judi Farr) responds to an unexpected ring on the doorbell. [read more]
Settlers attacked (1935)
Morrison (Franklyn Bennett) has married Jane Judd (Margot Rhys) because of a promise he made before he met Biddy O’Shea. Biddy has also married, and both women have had a baby. When Aborigines attack and kill her family, the fatally ... [read more]
