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Rabbit-proof fence
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,560 libraries worldwide In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution where they were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been built across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
The adventures of Priscilla, queen of the desert
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29 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,017 libraries worldwide 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.
Muriel's wedding
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 828 libraries worldwide No one ever paid much attention to Muriel and her humdrum small town life, so she and her best friend Rhonda decide to leave it behind and head for the big city ... where they end up having the exciting adventure of their lives! What's more, soon everyone takes notice when Muriel becomes engaged to a handsome and popular sports hero!
Rabbit-proof fence
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18 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 635 libraries worldwide In 1931, Molly and her younger sister and cousin, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been build across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
Lantana
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15 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 616 libraries worldwide Lantana: a noxious and troublesome weed with dense and spiky undergrowth, sometimes cultivated for its colorful, aromatic flowers (film website). Like the plant, this film is a thicket: lovely and sweet smelling on its surface, dense and thorny beneath. In Lantana, a quartet of married couples from different strata of urban Australian life--wealthy Valerie and John, the middle-class Zats, working-class Jane and her estranged husband Pete, and struggling, just barely working-class Nik and Paula--are connected by psychiatrist Valerie, whose disappearance is the event around which these couples lives begin to revolve. The delicately layered storyline reminds viewers of three essential truths about human existence: No one is exactly what he or she seems; actions generate ripples that reach far beyond the actions themselves; and life does go on, no matter what, but it is never the same as before. Before what? Before everything.
The rage in Placid Lake
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 409 libraries worldwide A comedy drama about two parentally neglected teenagers, Placid Lake and Gemma, who find the courage to believe in themselves.
The tracker
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 325 libraries worldwide The tracker: An Aborigine tracker is teamed with three mounted policemen to search for a fugitive suspected of murdering a white woman. A study in archetypes and stereotypes, as each individual moves closer to their own primal emotions and instincts as they move further into the outback. When the searchers come into contact with the native peoples of the wilderness, their urges find new and brutal outlets.
The real macaw
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 319 libraries worldwide Sam Girdis discovers a 150 year old parrot who claims to know the location of a buried pirate's treasure chest.
Napoleon
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in Spanish and English and held by 313 libraries worldwide Join a precocious Golden Retriever pup as he takes off on a magical journey to the wilds of the Australian Outback in this wonderful, all-animal adventure.
He died with a felafel in his hand
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 299 libraries worldwide Danny has just moved into his 47th shared house, this time in Brisbane, and the flatmates have not improved. One lives in a closet, another in a tent in the living room and, before Danny takes off for shared house no. 48 in Melbourne, he will have endured satanic worshipers, skinheads and the perennially ubiquitous cane toad. No wonder he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Australia Land beyond time
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 293 libraries worldwide "A breathtaking journey through the exotic, surreal and dramatic natural environment of Australia"--Container.
The silver stallion
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 282 libraries worldwide A beautiful wild Australian mare gives birth to Thowra, an exceptional cream-colored foal, with a mane and tail that gleam silver in the moonlight. As Thowra grows through several seasons in the mountains the herd find survival difficult. The summer is worse, for that is when Man comes to try and capture Thowra, and becomes an obsession of mythic proportions.
The sum of us
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10 editions published between 1994 and 2008 in English and held by 275 libraries worldwide A heterosexual father and his gay son are trying to find Ms./Mr. Right respectively. The film shows their relationship with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes.
Oscar and Lucinda
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 275 libraries worldwide Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance, chance and fate that changes their lives forever.
Beneath clouds
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6 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 270 libraries worldwide Lena is a fair-skinned girl with an Aboriginal mother. She rejects the indigenous family that surrounds her and longs for the love of her Irish father. Vaughn is a dark-skinned teenage boy who lives in a prison camp. He is angry at the 'white' world that surrounds him. These two hardened souls escape from their worlds in a struggle for purpose, identity, and love.
Antarctica an adventure of a different nature
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8 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 268 libraries worldwide Originally shown at IMAX and OMNIMAX theaters, this exploration of Antarctica takes you to a place like no other in the world. Discover Antarctica's wildlife and, through the words of explorer Robert Scott, relive the incredible adventures of the first men on this continent.
Until the end of the world
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6 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 259 libraries worldwide It's 1999. As the threat of nuclear holocaust looms, a government killer stalks traveler Farber for his invention, while one woman will do anything for his love.
Children of the revolution
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7 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 241 libraries worldwide After a mad, passionate fling on a whirlwind trip to Moscow, party girl Joan Fraser returns home pregnant. And when little Joe is born, everyone wonders who "Daddy" is! Soon, the ball starts rolling on a hilarious sequence of events that includes a clueless husband, a lovesick double agent and even Joseph Stalin himself.
Horses the story of Equus
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 235 libraries worldwide Explores the lives and qualities of three remarkable equines. The horses, followed from their first wobbly steps to their hoof-pounding moments of challenge, triumph, and even heroism, are the Chestnut, trained to be a racehorse; the Bay, on his way to a career as a movie stunt horse; and the Black, driven by circumstance and his indomitable spirit to seek a herd in the wild.
Oscar and Lucinda
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 220 libraries worldwide Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance, chance and fate that changes their lives forever. more
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