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Trespass (2002)

A documentary about Yvonne Margarula and the Mirarr people’s fight against the mining companies. Trespass is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions. Nganampa Anwernekenhe means 'ours’ in the Pitjantjatjara and ... [read more]

Police Rescue – By the Book (1990)

Georgia Rattray (Sonia Todd) and Micky McClintock (Gary Sweet) are attracted to each other and drifting towards a sexual relationship. Then, while McClintock is acting boss of the squad for a couple of weeks, he finds himself having to protect ... [read more]

Australia Post – Royal Tour (1954)

This program was produced by the Public Relations Division of the Postmaster-General’s Department (PMG) to celebrate its role in the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Australia. It follows the Queen as she tours New South Wales, Victoria ... [read more]

The Aunty Jack Show – Series Two (1974)

In this second series of the sketch comedy show most of the old favourites return from the first series. These include Neil and Errol (Grahame Bond and Rory O’Donoghue) the singing duo on the park bench, Kev Kavanagh (Grahame Bond) ... [read more]

Father (2008)

An autobiographical animated short film about a boy struggling to understand his ‘strange, silent’ father, who arrived in Australia as a refugee from Lithuania. [read more]

Let the Blood Run Free – Episode 2 (1990)

Let The Blood Run Free is a medical soap opera spoof set in a hospital called Saint Christopher’s. In this episode, orderly Warren Cronkshank (Peter Rowsthorn) races to the aid of ‘tragically short’ Nurse Effie (Helen Knight), who is threatening ... [read more]

Zipper (1998)

The invention of the zipper in the 1920s is revealed as contemporaneous with that of the automobile, jazz and modern art. Images of changing representations of women in art and fashion are used to show women’s changes in sexual demeanour. ... [read more]

Aeroplane Jelly Song (1938)

A radio jingle recorded in the late 1930s promoting an Australian brand of jelly crystals. This is the most famous and best-loved version, sung by seven-year-old Joy King with the Radio 2SM Orchestra, conducted by John Dunne. [read more]

Play School – Opposites Monday (2006)

‘Opposites’ is the weekly theme and ‘hats’ the daily theme. Justine (Clarke) uses a homemade ‘cheeky monkey’ to demonstrate the concept of up and down. Justine and Rhys (Muldoon) make ‘surprise’ hats; Rhys reads a book; Justine leads a guessing ... [read more]

Union Street (1990)

The multicultural residents of an inner-city street redecorate their houses in competition with a yuppie couple who are intent on financial gain. Consequently, the street attracts media publicity and becomes a tourist destination. Meanwhile, an application by a group of ... [read more]

Tiga (1987)

Animated images of the Tasmanian tiger are depicted in different environments: a zoo, suburbia and bushland, as local people recall their sightings of this now extinct animal. [read more]

The Instructional Guide to Dating (2005)

A smiling air hostess (Lara Cox) informs us as though giving in-flight safety instructions that we are ready to commence our dating adventure. She directs our attention to a departure board with ten exciting destinations, including: ‘How to Flirt with ... [read more]

Has Beans (1998)

While snoozing peacefully, a plump little kidney bean is accosted by two malicious lima beans. Kicking the little bean as if it were a ball, the lima beans amuse themselves with the kidney bean’s pain. The maligned bean complains to ... [read more]

The Happy Years (c1958)

This short film, shot in black-and-white, promotes the operations of the School Medical Service within NSW state schools in the 1950s. The film describes how the service aims to provide a holistic approach to child health, covering physical and ... [read more]

The First Thing I Remember (2005)

Animated documentary The First Thing I Remember recreates the fragmented and dreamlike first memories of 12 interviewees. [read more]

The Business of Making Saints (1994)

The documentary is an overview of the process of making saints in the Roman Catholic Church. The documentary includes a cameo of the Blessed Mary MacKillop, potentially Australia’s first saint. Filming takes place in Rome and other European cities. [read more]

Reunion (1998)

Producer, writer, director Lisa Wang tells the story of her family through home movies, interviews with her mother, siblings and relatives, and historical footage of Melbourne. It is the story of a Chinese family’s success in multicultural Australia. [read more]

So Simple, So Hard … (1997)

The documentary traces the steps taken by four women to find a life partner. The women – an opera singer, a hairdresser, an artist and a Chinese Australian – seek suitable male partners through introduction agencies, a fortune teller and ... [read more]

Starstruck (1982)

Teenage cousins Angus (Ross O’Donovan) and Jackie Mullens (Jo Kennedy) live in the Harbour View Hotel, beneath the Harbour Bridge in Sydney’s Rocks. Jackie is 18 and wants to be a singer; Angus is 14 and writes songs, while avoiding ... [read more]

A Big Country – The Challenge of Lake Eyre (1978)

Lake Eyre is generally a massive environment of death or rather lifelessness, and every year for several months, John and Roma Dulhunty come to the lake to conduct their geological survey. [read more]

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