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1) Australia
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English
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In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier....
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English
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What happened to Father Ralph de Bricassart and Meggie Cleary during the mystery years not covered in the original 1983 hit miniseries? The Thorn Birds - The Missing Years provides the spellbinding answer. Richard chamberlain returns as de Bricassart in this riveting companion to The Thorn birds, based on Colleen McCullough's bestseller. During World War II, De Bricassart heroically rescues refugees in Rome, then is sent by the Vatican to the sprawling...
4) 52 Tuesdays
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans for gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons. Filmed over the course of a year, once a week, every week (only on Tuesdays) these unique filmmaking rules bring a rare authenticity to this emotionally charged story of desire, responsibility and transformation.
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
This is an incredible story of a group of school boys who were hacking into the US military at the dawn of the Internet. Set in suburban Melbourne in the late 1980s, it follows a teenage Julian Assange and his gang of friends, the International Subversives, as they try to break into the computer systems of the world2s most powerful organizations. Hoping to uncover the inner workings of these groups, the boys wage battle from their bedrooms.
6) Wolf Creek
Language
English
Description
Kristy, Ben and Liz are three friends in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. Trouble begins when they get back from their hike to find that their car won't start. The trio think they have a way out when they run into a friendly local bushman named Mick Taylor, but what Mick has in mind for them has nothing to do with friendliness. The trio discover that their real troubles have...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A contemporary Australian detective drama about retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored, whether Alexa wants to or not, Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A wealthy Australian ranch owner's gift of a wild pony means young Scotty can finally ride the seven miles to and from school. But the pony gets away and is sheltered as unclaimed by a young girl who cannot walk. The treasured pony means freedom to both children, but can only belong to one.
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered pink tour bus "Priscilla," the trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Part of absurdist comedy, a part deep-seated satire of contemporary Australia as experienced by the young and affluent, the show follows twenty-somethings Ray and Alice as they navigate a series of increasingly awkward and comedic situations, from limp romantic encounters to bungled opportunities for professional growth. Once they have tacitly buried their vague ambitions, all that remains are half-hearted attempts with equally indeterminate results....
12) The proposition
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition by local law enforcement. The only way for him to save his younger brother from the gallows is to dismiss his moral judgment and kill his psychotic older brother within nine days.
13) ANZAC girls
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on true events, this uplifting drama tells the story of five Australian and New Zealand nurses during World War I. Drawing on the real participants' diaries and letters, this six-part drama celebrates the contributions of women to the war effort.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The abduction of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia is the catalyst for a journey into the disintegrating psychology of a young woman, Joanna, as she and her partner, Alistair, deal with an unthinkable tragedy under both the bright light of public scrutiny and in their private lives.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A stylish and sexy period mystery stars Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher, a glamorous lady detective in 1920s Melbourne. In 'Murder under the Mistletoe," Phryne and company head to a chalet to celebrate Christmas in July, but when they get there, they find one of the residents dead, electrocuted while hanging festive lights.
16) Son of a gun
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After breaking out of a maximum-security prison, Brendan Lynch, Australia's most notorious criminal, enlists 19-year-old JR to accompany him and his crew on a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
17) Broken Hill
Language
English
Description
Born and raised on a sheep ranch, Tommy dreams of becoming a great musician, but finds himself doing community service when his antics to impress a new classmate backfire. Given a second chance, he finds a way to beat the odds, win her affection, and conduct the concert of his life.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A penetrating reimagining of the iconic and timeless Australian novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock depicts the mysterious disappearances of three schoolgirls and their governess on Valentine's Day, 1900. The complex, interwoven narrative charts the subsequent investigation and the event's far-reaching impact on the students, families, and staff of Appleyard College and on the nearby township. Theories abound, long-held secrets are exposed, and paranoia...
19) The road warrior
Language
English
Formats
Description
Story is set in the post-nuclear outback of Australia where a battle is raged by a tiny band of civilized survivors and a group of barbarians over a precious cache of gasoline.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When two boys disappear from a remote cattle station, local police sergeant Emma James calls in Indigenous detective Jay Swan to help find out what happened. As Emma and Jay butt heads over their conflicting methods, the unexpected arrival of Jay's troubled daughter only inflames the tension. But when their investigation uncovers other crimes haunting the backwater town, the detectives must look to the past to get justice in the present.
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