Video

A collection of videos from our archives.

Bushfire researcher monitoring controlled burn.

Fire can be a Friend (1980)

Fire is a natural part of the Australian environment. Fire has been such a dominant factor that many native plants […]

The echidna (or spiny ant-eater) (1969)

This film, designed principally for zoology students, shows echidnas in the field and in the laboratory - their feeding behaviour and the suckling of the young.

Rabbit calicivirus (1999)

European rabbits have spread uncontrollably to devastate the Australian environment. However a new virus is starting to take effect. These […]

CSIRO Medals 2003 – Research achievement – Dr Bill Barendse

Bill Barendse and the Molecular Genetics Group (CSIRO Livestock Industries). For significant contributions to the discovery and industrial application of […]

Radioheliograph Antennae array at Narrabri.

A New Look at the Sun (1970)

The Culgoora radioheliograph records second-by-second pictures of the Sun's radio-emission at a wavelength of 3.75 meters. Located in northern New South Wales, the giant circular array of 96 aerials provides Australian radio-astronomers with a unique method of studying the violent but short-lived explosions which occur on the Sun's surface.

Dr Robert Leicester testing wood samples

CSIRO Medals 1998 – Research achievement – Dr Robert Leicester

Robert Leicester (CSIRO Building, Construction and Engineering). For scientific contributions to knowledge of timber structural properties.

Optical telescope being aligned for solar observations.

The Sun – our nearest star (1981)

The Sun is typical of millions of stars in our galaxy, but it is the only one close enough to been seen in any detail.

Flammability tests being conducted on Fire-Resistant Experimental Dummy, FRED.

I.S.O. Inter-laboratory apparel flammability trials (1977)

A record of flammability trials carried out by the CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry in collaboration with the Standards Association of Australia.

Acid rain (2002)

Tracking the level of acid in the atmosphere before it becomes an environmental problem.

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