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21) Strangerland
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Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily.
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"Set amidst the grueling badlands of 19th-century Australia, this rousing true story follows legendary outlaw Ned Kelly as he grows up under the bloody and uncompromising rule of the English. Kelly's mother sells him off into the hands of the notorious bushranger Harry Power, and the young bandit discovers he comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve. Fueled by his roots and a voracious appetite for revenge, Kelly leads an anarchist army...
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Originally run as a series from 1998-2000, this sparkling revival of the hit Australian dramedy has lawyer Laura Gibson returning to the lovely coastal town of Pearl Bay for the first time in 20 years, but it isn't the same as she remembers. Her previous position is taken and her daughter is trying to hide her pregnancy. Determined to mend her fractured relationship with her daughter, Laura realizes that Pearl Bay and her family may need her as much...
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"Newly widowed nurse Joan Kirkhope is on a quest to find answers about her husband's perplexing death. Ex-detective Jack Darby has taken to the open road to escape his past. When their vehicles collide on a remote road in the Australian outback, these strangers are thrown together for an unexpected adventure. The two couldn't be more different: a down-to-earth Aussie and a tightly wound Englishwoman. But as they're drawn into a string of intriguing...
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When Alex Irving, a charismatic and contradictory Indigenous woman, is thrust into the national limelight after a horrific domestic violence event, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson, sees a publicity goldmine for her party. In a bold power play, she handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt: she wants to make a difference. So, when the Prime Minister's cynical calculations betray her, Alex...
28) Talk to me
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When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and opens the door to the spirit world forcing them to choose who to trust: the dead or the living.
30) Wakefield
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"Talented psychiatric nurse Nik Katira is the most stable person at Wakefield, a mental health unit in the magnificent Blue Mountains of Australia. But when a song gets stuck in his head, his sanity begins to slip. This intriguing psychological mystery explores the fine line between sanity and madness"--Container.
31) Never too late
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It has been a long time since Caine, Bronson, Angus, and Wendell, aka 'the Chain Breakers,' escaped the torturous Vietnamese POW camp. They now find themselves sharing a new prison: the Hogan Hills Retirement Home. Each of the boys has an unrealized dream they want to achieve before it's too late. So, once again, they band together to devise a plan to escape this new hell. But the rules of engagement have changed and they can't even remember what...
32) Sweet country
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Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted...
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"Set amidst the grueling badlands of 19th-century Australia, this rousing true story follows legendary outlaw Ned Kelly as he grows up under the bloody and uncompromising rule of the English. Kelly's mother sells him off into the hands of the notorious bushranger Harry Power, and the young bandit discovers he comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve. Fueled by his roots and a voracious appetite for revenge, Kelly leads an anarchist army...
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The unforgettable true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered one of the most controversial scandals of recent times: the organized deportation of innocent children from the UK to Australia, where they were thought to be lost in the system forever. Against overwhelming odds, and with little regard for her own safety, Humphreys reunited thousands of families and brought worldwide attention to a corrupt system and an extraordinary...
35) Tracks
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It tells the remarkable true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who leaves her life in the city to make a solo trek through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling Australian desert. Accompanied by only her dog and four unpredictable camels, she sets off on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she meets National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan who begins to photograph her voyage.
36) Rake: Series 1
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On any single day, Cleaver Greene is described as many things: to jurors he is hilarious, but to must judges he is an outrage. To the tax office, he is a defendant; to a certain brothel owner, a legend; and to his former cocaine dealer, a tragic loss. His favorite clients are those that appear to be hopelessly guilty. Despite his faults, Greene's wit and charm have won him hordes of female admirers over the years.
37) Breath
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Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.
40) Predestination
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Chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.