In 1988 Australia celebrated the 200th Anniversary of white European settlement in Australia. Babakiueria is light-hearted satire that reverses the roles, imagining what it would be like if a fleet...
This three part documentary series explores with criminals themselves, the perplexing question of why they break the law. Rather than focusing on the familiar commentators on crime - lawyers,...
More and more Australians are experiencing the effects of mental illness, either directly or indirectly. One Australian in ten will receive treatment in a psychiatric hospital during his or her life...
As seen on Catalyst. This four-part series tells the story of a unique group of brilliant teenage Australians, working towards competing against the best science scholars in the world at the...
This program explores the way novellist Peter Carey transforms his native country into a bizarre land of nightmares and surreal comedy. It captures the spirit of Carey's surreal comic style of...
Aimed at upper primary to middle secondary school students (10-15 year olds).
Have you ever wondered how the television news is made? Who decides what is news and what is not? Take a behind-the-...
An ABC Health Series that encourages kids to know themselves, like themselves and be themselves. These eight programs explore issues that concern young people and present a range of skills to help...
A four-part series looking at the Australian legal system through discussion of four criminal cases of the past.
Ep 1 - Ronald Ryan Case
A re-enactment of the Ronald Ryan case, covering Ryan's escape...
This three-part documentary series filmed over 10 years focuses on the Australian prison system and its impact on the lives of inmates on the inside and their families who wait for their return into...
The story of a man who's strange form of farming is puzzling agricultural scientists. He has discovered new ways of fertilising soil using products from his dairy herds, including cow horns and...
Once upon a time there was a tiny sugar-producing township called Tully in Far North Queensland, Australia. Tully is renowned for its endless sugar fields and...rain. One day the townsfolk were...
When the hired guns of British American Tobacco came to Australia to appeal a decision in favour of a terminally-ill wife and mother, they didn't stop once they had the award overturned.
They then...
When America established its Pacific base in Australia, the country's Prime Minister warmly welcomed the thousands of GIs stationed there - except for the black GIs who were told to stay on their...
Portrait of Australian choreographer Meryl Tankard, formally artistic director of the Meryl Tankard Dance Theatre, which explores her early life and works. We see how she has developed her own unique...
Magazine-style program combining items of information and background to issues together with comedy segments and music performance using Aboriginal talent throughout. Episodes cover Aboriginal...
From the early 1800's Aboriginal people have been used as guides and trackers by the police force. This century one of the most highly regarded was Sergeant Alexander Riley of Dubbo, NSW. In 1943...
Professor Geoffrey Blainey presents his view of Australia, past and present. In this, his first television venture, he examined Australia's past, exploring not only major influences and events which...
Over 35 years ago, during the Vietnam War, American bombs rained down on Laos in the 'Secret War', leaving it the most bombed country in history. The deadly legacy of this destruction continues,...
Using excerpts from the late author's writing, this documentary reveals the complex and contradictory woman behind the controversial public persona of elder stateswoman of Australian literature.
A biographical study of noted Australian author Christopher Koch. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1932 and remained there until his early twenties. This program looks at the strong influence...
Author Tim Bowden takes us on one of the last great adventures - a voyage through the treacherous Southern Ocean to Australia's Antarctic Territory.
Ep 1 - Macquarie Island
Join Tim Bowden on one of...
South-eastern Australia is the most bushfire prone place in the world. All it takes is a few hot, dry days, and a strong northerly wind - and there's the possibility of a 'bad' Bushfire Summer. This...
A stop-motion animated series about animals and the environment.
Turtle World
Through the vast emptiness of space travels a lone sea turtle. As she exhales, she creates an atmosphere, and that in...
'Tis now about two years and three months since we first arrived at this distant country; all this while we have been as it were buried alive ... our hopes are now almost vanished.'
The Reverend...
Sequel to 'The Fall of Singapore'. The horrific story of the Australian prisoners of war who were forced by the Japanese to work on the notorious Burma railway during WWII. The 270-mile railway was...
This 15-part series for intermediate to advanced English language learners looks at the language used in everyday business situations such as meetings, presentations and negotiations.
This DVD is an exploration of the potential for cooperation between traditional Aboriginal law and the mainstream Australian criminal justice system in reducing violent crime in remote Aboriginal...
The Big Wet is a striking visual record of a particular wet season in the tropical north of Australia. It starts with the last days of the Dry in September and concludes with the first fires in April...
Burma is one of the world's most closed and surveiled societies. It is a nation where independent journalists are banned and where translators and guides are often threatened. Even the most banal...
