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Nature of Australia – Land of Flood and Fire (1988)
This is the story of the seasonal cycle of northern Australia, where every year fierce monsoonal rains break the drought. The animals and plants must cope with the stresses of life in a place that swings savagely between the wet ... [read more]
Out of Darkness (1984)
Produced in 1984, this documentary outlines the archaeological findings on Australian Aboriginal history and culture. Various experts postulate on human development at a range of archaeological sites. [read more]
Betelnut Bisnis (2004)
This documentary follows several indigenous people of New Guinea as they attempt to earn cash by selling the psychoactive drug betelnut. The money is needed to pay for food, school fees and medicine. Betelnut is grown on the coast and ... [read more]
Smiley (1956)
Smiley Greevins (Colin Petersen) is a poor but wily boy, growing up in a small country town. His father (Reg Lye) is a drunken drover; his mother (Margaret Christensen) is a workhorse. Smiley is constantly getting into trouble with his ... [read more]
Into the Straight (1949)
Prominent Australian horse breeder WJ Curzon (George Randall) hires British trainer Hugh Duncan (James Workman) and his son Paul (Alan White). Soon after arriving at Curzon’s stud farm, St Aubins, Paul makes romantic moves on Curzon’s daughter, June (Nonnie Peifer). ... [read more]
Police Rescue – Mates (1990)
Steve McClintock, better known as Micky (Gary Sweet) lives for his work on the police rescue squad. One day he rescues a 'jumper’ called Bob (Philip Quast), a man who seems to have everything in terms of money and position ... [read more]
Paper City Architects (2006)
Woodman (voiced by Paul Fletcher) is sent a mysterious bill by the Department of Debt. When he calls them to report the error, he gets tangled in a web of bureaucracy. [read more]
Cartoons of the Moment – The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger (1915)
This edition of Cartoons of the Moment by cartoonist Harry Julius appeared in the Australasian Gazette, providing satirical comment on events in Australia and Europe during the First World War. [read more]
How the West was Lost (1987)
On May 1 1946 hundreds of Aboriginal pastoral station workers walked off sheep stations in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. This was the beginning of an organised strike that officially lasted for three years but unofficially continued long ... [read more]
Stork (1971)
Stork (Bruce Spence) is a gangly young man, a virgin with an overactive imagination who thinks he’s a revolutionary. Bored with a design job at General Motors Holden in Melbourne, he drops out and moves into a share house with ... [read more]
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
‘Tick’ Belrose, aka Mitzi Del Bra (Hugo Weaving), a Sydney drag artist, accepts an invitation from his ex-wife (Sarah Chadwick) to bring his stage show to the outback. Tick recruits two friends – a brash young drag queen called Felicia ... [read more]
The Black Swan: Meryl Tankard Choreographer (1995)
This documentary examines Meryl’s professional and personal life in 1995 when she was the artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Australian Dance Theatre. Meryl rehearses the dancers, talks about artistic endeavour and her life with husband Régis Lansac. The documentary ... [read more]
Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
Dot, a small child, becomes lost in the Australian bush after she wanders away from her parents’ farm. She falls down a gully and wakes up to find a large female red kangaroo tapping her on the shoulder. With the ... [read more]
China, the Long March (1986)
China, the Long March follows stills photographer Leo Meier as he travels the route of the Long March for seven weeks to photograph the people and places of today’s China for a photographic exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the ... [read more]
Poisoned Daggers (c1941)
This short documentary by the New South Wales Department of Heath launches a state-wide drive to reduce infectious diseases such as dengue fever through preventative measures and increased community awareness. The film is introduced by the NSW ... [read more]
Bit of Black Business – Bloodlines (2007)
Bloodlines, is about making a difficult phone call. The caller is Josh Barnett (Kirk Page) who is a young man that appears to have it all in his modern apartment. He doesn’t make the call as he is preoccupied with ... [read more]
Novel Method of Advertising Peace Bonds: The Lion and the Kangaroo (c1917)
A silent Australasian Gazette newsreel item featuring part of a parade in Melbourne. It shows signs advertising peace bonds erected on the cages of a lion and kangaroo belonging to the Colleano and Sole Brothers Circus. [read more]
Message Stick – Blacktracker (1996)
Bernadette Yhi Riley narrates the story of her great-grandfather, Aboriginal tracker Alexander Riley, who served with the NSW Police from 1911 to 1950. We see Yhi Riley searching through archival records and talking with older family members and a ... [read more]
Bondi Rescue – Series 2, Episode 7 (2007)
A tragedy unfolds at Bondi Beach when the lifeguards see someone in difficulty in treacherous water who then disappears from view behind the waves. There are 20,000 people at the beach that day and when no-one is reported missing, the ... [read more]
The Breaker (1973)
A documentary of Henry 'Breaker’ Morant’s life. It covers his disputed parentage, his variety of names, and his adventures as a bushman in Queensland and New South Wales. He volunteered to fight in the Boer War. He is famous for ... [read more]
