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David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood as his dysfunctional father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.

Set around a fictional Ross St Surgery medical practice in inner Sydney explored both the personal and professional lives of the general practitioners working together, and the other doctors and staff who worked in the clinic.

The struggles of nuns and students at a Roman Catholic convent school in 1960s Sydney.

Two English children are uprooted from their beloved Liverpool dockside to the alien environment of Australia in the years following World War Two.

Photographer Tim Page and Errol Flynn's son Sean fraternize with fringe Vietnam War journalists in 1960s Saigon.

On 9th of November 1983 two Australians, Kevin Barlow and Geoff Chambers were arrested at Penang Airport in Malaysia carrying 179 grams of heroin, a crime which in Malaysia carries a mandatory sentence of death. Dadah Is Death (A Long Way From Home) is the true story of Barbara Barlow's desperate attempt to save her son from the hangman's rope - a courageous effort that involved impassioned pleas to President Reagan, The British Prime Minister, and even the Pope. By July 1986 this international struggle had seemed to reach a hopeless conclusion and all that was left was a mother's love for her son.

When young Magistrate, Peter Lawrence, goes to the seemingly sleepy township of Merringanee, he finds there is far more seething below the tranquil surface of the small rural township than he expected. First, he finds his car stolen and then, when his car is found, he discovers the existence of a long-buried body - which he then makes it his business to investigate.

The story of the 1983 America's Cup challenge, where the Australian team financed by business tycoon Alan Bond, finally wrests the cup from the New York Yacht Club, after an unbroken 132 year winning streak.

A private investigator (Sam Elliott) battles a criminal (Robert Culp) in the Australian outback for the possession of a priceless opal in this all-out action flick.

During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.

Barbara and Steward are happily married and have three kids. But one day Barbara decides that her children are old enough now and she can quit as housewife and start to study. Against the will of her husband she employs babysitter Eric while she attends university. Steward reacts increasingly nervous about the presence of another man in his family and brings their marriage into a crisis.

A group of Irishmen are shipped to Australia as convicts in the 1870s but one, John O'Reilly escapes to America and then attempts a rescue of his friends.

The rise to international power of a fictional Australian entrepreneur (Philip Cromwell). From one Sydney tabloid he builds a world empire, becoming the nation's most powerful media mogul and fêted by heads of state.

Dramatization of Australian political life between 1945 and 1954.

The story of the Australian Rugby League's first visit to England.

Two childhood friends who marry brothers in the Army soon discover that their lives will take a different path from what they first expected.

Examines the life of Mary MacKillop, an exceptionally single-minded and dedicated woman who became Sister Mary of the Cross in the Order of St. Joseph, Australia's first religious order.

John Norton was one of Australia's earliest and most colourful, if not likeable, press barons. He was an eccentric with a power complex who controlled a chain of newspapers which extended across Australia and New Zealand.

Tells the story and examines the legend of English-born A.I.F soldier John (Jack) Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli during World War I.

Julie decides to update her nursing qualifications by returning to the hospital where she originally trained. Her replacement at the surgery ruffles a few feather due to her gaudy fashion sense and her lack of social diplomacy. Michael takes a special liking to her and, when his feelings are welcomed, Michael faces the possibility of losing his virginity. While at the hospital, Julie witnesses first-hand the inadequate staffing and lack of support available to the nurses, which culminates in a nurses' strike throughout the hospital. At first Julie opposes the action, until she finds herself in a situation in which the nurses' conditions result in the death of two patients - at which point, Julie joins in the strike action.

The series is set around a fictional general medical practice. G.P. was based in an inner-Sydney suburb, and explored both the personal and professional lives of the general practitioners working together, and the other doctors and staff who worked in the clinic.

GP takes us into the professional and private lives of the staff at the frenetic Ross Street Surgery, encountering the delights, the dedication and the dilemmas of life in general practice. The long-running series which features many of Australia's best-known actors, highlights many contemporary medical issues while putting the spotlight on powerful human emotions, conflicts, loves and hopes.

GP takes us into the professional and private lives of the staff at the frenetic Ross Street Surgery, encountering the delights, the dedication and the dilemmas of life in general practice. The long-running series which features many of Australia's best-known actors, highlights many contemporary medical issues while putting the spotlight on powerful human emotions, conflicts, loves and hopes.

Maureen is shocked when her friend Beth gives her an invitation to a party to celebrate Beth's imminent death.

The series is set around a fictional general medical practice. G.P. was based in an inner-Sydney suburb, and explored both the personal and professional lives of the general practitioners working together, and the other doctors and staff who worked in the clinic.