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My Mother My Son (2000)
A mother, Mona (Lynette Narree), and her adult daughter Kymmy (Olivia Patten) are driving the Pacific Highway to the city. They have an appointment with the department responsible for the removal of Kymmy’s son Rowland, to advocate for his return. ... [read more]
Bra Boys (2007)
This is an insider account of surf culture, localism, belonging and loyalty in the Sydney beach suburb of Maroubra, presented by the 'Bra Boys’, in particular the Abberton brothers – Koby, Sunny and Jai. The documentary is filmed during the ... [read more]
Blue Ice (1954)
Blue Ice documents the 1954 expedition to set up the first Australian base on the Antarctic continent. The chartered Danish ship Kista Dan leaves Melbourne in December 1953 under Captain Hans Christian Petersen, bound for Macquarie Island, to resupply the ... [read more]
Big Girls Don’t Cry (2002)
A moving documentary about Indigenous women living with kidney disease. [read more]
Torque – Series 1, Episode 8 (1974)
A roundtable discussion arising out of the unacceptable road toll in Australia is introduced by program presenter Peter Wherrett and convened by Four Corners (2008) journalist Jim Downes. Those taking part include: Dr Michael Henderson, head of the traffic accident ... [read more]
Alyawarre Country (2001)
A documentary about how, in January 1889, cattle arrived in the Frew River area, and changed the lives of the local Indigenous peoples forever. [read more]
Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr: Specialty Dancers (1931)
Entertainers Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr perform a tap dancing routine as part of Frank Thring’s Efftee Entertainers series of variety shorts. [read more]
Flowergirl (1999)
Japanese surfers Daisuke (Toshiyuki Chiba), Hana (Mikiko Ooka) and Tetsu (Jun Iwasaki) share a Bondi flat together. After a year in Australia, Daisuke must return to Japan. Although he is a vegetarian, out of obligation he will go and work ... [read more]
Aunty Connie (2006)
Aunty Connie is described as a love story. It uses voice-over narration (Deborah Mailman), historical photographs and interviews with Aunty Connie McDonald, an Indigenous woman who was born with weak bones, and whose first steps broke both her legs. [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Shopping Week, Sydney (c1926)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel segment from approximately 1926 shows a ‘monster procession’ as part of Shopping Week in Bondi Junction, Sydney. [read more]
Just Peanuts (1954)
This documentary filmed in Queensland details the growing, harvesting, distribution and processing of peanuts. It also features peanut-related products, 'ETA’ company vans advertising peanut butter leaving the factory, and children consuming peanut butter in school canteens. [read more]
Compass – Buddha Realms, Part 1 (2001)
Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest religions; it’s older than both Christianity and Islam and, like those faiths, its influence has spread throughout the world. This program traces the development of this ancient religion from its origins in India, ... [read more]
Play School – Bags Wednesday (1984)
Noni (Hazlehurst) and John (Hamblin) compete in a sack race then invite the children at home to sing and jump with them. Noni feeds a tiger, elephant and seal version of John in a ‘pretend’ zoo. John reads a book ... [read more]
Boys and Balls (1994)
A light-hearted examination of the appeal of ballsports to men and boys. Players discuss cricket, football and basketball. Famous sportsmen contribute to the debate. The film features HG Nelson, Roy Slaven, Ron Barassi, Merv Hughes, Derek Kickett, Andrew Gaze, Brian ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Bon Voyage to Ex-Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen (c1924)
This newsreel segment from approximately 1924 shows the farewell and departure of the retired Chief Justice Sir William Cullen and Lady Cullen in Sydney for an overseas trip. Lady Cullen is farewelled by a party of Girl Guides who give ... [read more]
Compass – Pregnant Pause (2006)
Four women talk about their experiences with unwanted pregnancies in the fifties, an era before abortion was readily available. One of the women already had two children, was looking after her invalid father, and living with a violent and alcoholic ... [read more]
Dyer, Frederick Simpson: Milkshakes and Bomb Shelter (c1940)
This 16mm black-and-white home movie shot by Frederick Simpson Dyer features three children riding their bikes in Balwyn, Victoria, enjoying milkshakes at an old-fashioned milk bar, and playing in a bomb shelter in their backyard. [read more]
Where Angels Fear To Tread (1997)
Northern Territory medical practitioner Dr Philip Nitschke assisted terminally ill patients to die after the Northern Territory passed the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act. Seventy five percent of Australians support euthanasia but the federal parliament, through the Andrews Bill, ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Goodbye Sunny New South Wales (c1917)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel clip from approximately 1917 shows soldiers being despatched to the front during the First World War in a public parade in Sydney. It was hoped that the parade would encourage further recruitment. [read more]
Athol Tier as Napoleon (c1931)
This is a staged comedy and musical performance in which Athol Tier appears dressed as Napoleon. [read more]
