Thirty-one planes took off from Brisbane’s Archerfield Aerodrome for the Brisbane to Adelaide Centenary Air Race of 16–18 December 1936.

It was billed as the Greatest Air Race ever, requiring participants to fly from London to Melbourne within 16 days stopping at Baghdad, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin and Charleville along the way.

Melbourne-born Freda Thompson (1906–80) was the first Australian woman to fly solo from the United Kingdom to Australia.

Charles Kingsford Smith (Smithy) and the Southern Star land at Melbourne on 21 January 1932.

British-born aviator Amy (Johnnie) Johnson was the first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia.

John Ainsworth (Lloyd Hughes) has returned to the theatre after seeing his father in hospital.

We look back at highlights from Commonwealth Games held in Australia in 1938, 1962, 1982 and 2006.

This newsreel features highlights from the athletics competition at the 1938 Empire Games: the men's and women's 100 yards sprint finals, high jump and broad (long) jump.