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  • 1964
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    Under Stress

    Under Stress

    1 1964 HD

    Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

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  • 1966
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    Life In Australia: Adelaide

    Life In Australia: Adelaide

    1 1966 HD

    A picture of life in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in the mid 1960s, social, commercial and recreational.

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  • 1971
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    Three to Go

    Three to Go

    6.00 1971 HD

    An anthology of Australian short films by directors Brian Hannant ("Judy"), Oliver Howes ("Toula") and Peter Weir ("Michael"), each presenting a...

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  • 1972
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    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    7.00 1972 HD

    A short documentary film by Peter Weir featuring the music of Wendy Saddington and Teardrop, the Indelible Murtceps and The Captain Matchbox Whoopee...

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  • 1970
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    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?

    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?

    1 1970 HD

    This film takes the form of a psychiatric session, using the metaphor as a way to explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

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  • 1966
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    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    1 1966 HD

    Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...

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  • 1967
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    Desert People

    Desert People

    5.00 1967 HD

    Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...

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  • 1964
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    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier

    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier

    1 1964 HD

    Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

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  • 1943
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    These Stars Are Mine

    These Stars Are Mine

    1 1943 HD

    George Reynolds, recently discharged from the army, tells his father of his plans to marry and relax. Reynolds Snr tells his son that if Australia is...

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  • 1958
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    Dead on Their Feet

    Dead on Their Feet

    1 1958 HD

    A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

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  • 1966
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    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    1 1966 HD

    A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

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  • 1966
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    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

    1 1966 HD

    Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...

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  • 1963
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    Nullarbor Hideout

    Nullarbor Hideout

    1 1963 HD

    Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone...

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  • 1974
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    Namatjira the Painter

    Namatjira the Painter

    1 1974 HD

    Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his...

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  • 1959
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    Canberra Today and Tomorrow

    Canberra Today and Tomorrow

    1 1959 HD

    Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

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  • 1960
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    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

    1 1960 HD

    A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

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  • 1947
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    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    7.00 1947 HD

    Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...

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  • 1968
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    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920

    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920

    1 1968 HD

    Part 1 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Australian cinema from the very beginning, from the newsreels, ethnographic and actuality films,...

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  • 1965
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    Men Of Capricorn

    Men Of Capricorn

    1 1965 HD

    The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

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  • 1972
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    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

    4.70 1972 HD

    This short film documents Australian composer Richard Meale’s homage to the young French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Meale composed a music piece for...

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