An action-packed adventure set amongst the people involved in the hunt for the world's toughest and most capricious fish harvest, the Southern 'Blue Fin' Tuna.
Based on the novels by Margaret Paice, 'Colour in the Creek' and 'Shadow of Wings', telling the stories of the Fletcher family who roam the Australian outback during the Great Depression in search of work.
Steve Harris, a wildlife officer, is torn between his official commitments and his loyalties to the Aboriginal community.
The story of Tim Lincoln and Dusty, the dog he has trained to become the best-working sheep dog in the district.
Eleven-year-old Alan Marshall lives on a small farm. His family's hopes for his future are shattered when he contracts polio, causing him to be crippled for life.
Set in a newspaper, MERCURY looks at the lives of journalists and their relationships with the paper and each other. (The series commences with a feature-length episode.)
A Catholic country woman, Alice Fisher,comes to the city with her husband and children after the failure of their farm. Alice is confused and torn between Catholicism and contraception in a difficult economic situation. Another child is not welcome just now.
RATBAG HERO takes place around the picturesque towns of the Murray River during the 1930s. Set against the colourful background of loggers and bargees, the mini-series revolves around the Kelsall family and a generation not only coming to grips with their environment but of the ties that bind a family. We experience a young man's coming to terms with his father's expectations and his own destiny.
A young boy befriends an Aboriginal man and a pelican. One day he is forced to choose between his beloved companions and the often cruel outside world. Based on a novel by Colin Thiele.
The tale of a young girl who forms a special kinship with a migratory bird.
Four self-contained stories of Aboriginal women from the 1930s. A first-time opportunity for one of the world's most oppressed minorities to tell a part of their history in their own words.