Djedbang-ari is a three-part Indigenous manikay (song) and dance from the Yirrkala district in the far north-east of Arnhem Land.

Summary by Sophie Sambono

As part of an oral history recorded by John Meredith, Jack Luscombe sings ‘Sam Griffiths’, a satirical political song about a Queensland politician of the late 19th century.

This is an excerpt from a recording of the ballet suite from 'Corroboree’, composed by John Antill.

Dorothea Mackellar recites the first stanza of her most famous poem, recorded in 1958.

Summary by Paul Byrnes

This clip is from the start of Smoky Dawson and the Singing Bullet. In this episode, Young Billy (Ray Hartley) is kidnapped by Crogan and Gilmore, Smoky’s old enemies.

Home movie footage taken by Gerty Anschel (c.1954-1955) with audio commentary by filmmaker and artist Philippe Mora.

This 30-second clip includes the instrumental introduction and first verse of 'Bye Bye Baby’, as performed by Col Joye and the Joy Boys with backing vocals from the Sapphires.

This is an episode of Dossier on Demetrius (1951), from Grace Gibson Productions.

A clip from a cinema advertisement for Sennitt’s Ice Cream featuring the popular Melbourne radio announcers Nicky (Clifford Nicholls Whitta) and Graham (Kennedy).