Ms Catherine Payne

The documentary Shared History: Stories from the Pacific Collection (190204) finds that Pacific Islander cultures previously in unequal colonial relationships, are building mutually beneficial relationships with the Australian Museum regarding repatriation of cultural objects. It investigates shared histories between Australia and the Pacific Nations reflecting the museums changing attitudes to cultural heritage collections. Research links the collection with Sydney's growth as a port trading in cultural artifacts from the 1830s. Often no record exists of the objects significance to the community. Using cross-cultural and inter-textual methods primary source material was collected through interviews with Islander and museum researchers providing insight into the collections histories and cultural perceptions. The collections are re-perceived as snapshots in time reflecting changes in anthropology and Australian attitudes toward Pacific peoples cultural heritage. Interviews with Indigenous Islander researchers provide new evidence of the collections value to current and future generations of the originating cultures and their uses as sources of research to revive original cultural practices. This provides new understandings in the role of museums in the 21st century and identifies the end of an era of museums as colonial institutions and the beginning of collaboration and cross-cultural exchange. The documentary is cited at the American Museum of Natural History website, 11/11/04, Screen Australia News Archive Media Releases 2004, the Screen Australia International Festival Profiles http://www.saminihost.com/Festivals/Festival-detail.aspx?id=MARGAREM and in the Screen Australia: Searchable film Database http://www.sa-minihost.com/Find-a-film/faf.aspx It was selected in the 28th Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, American Museum of Natural History, New York, 14/11/04 and the 11th London Australian Film Festival, 2005.

The documentary Rediscovering Aboriginal Wollemi is connected to the research project The Landscape of the Blue Mountains Rock Art addressing the cultural heritage of the Wollemi and Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. Significant archaeological evidence of Aboriginal people movements through the region is provided. It extends existing knowledge of Indigenous rock-art in NSW documenting evidence of the many layers of imagery and the sites value for many generations of Aboriginal people. As a record of the first and only scientific assessment of the site in 2003-04 it includes special features such as red and yellow stencils believed to be between 2000-4000 years old, a large range of Wollemi Biodiversity and rare motifs such as anthropomorphic beings. The projects demographic incorporates several Aboriginal tribal areas involving extensive consultation. It provides a valuable record of the fieldwork process and its community members. The exact location of Eagles Reach is confidential due to the fragile nature of the cultural material. The output is one of the only documentary sources available to scientists and Aboriginal communities for research. The research findings have cultural significance for Aboriginal stakeholders, scientists and World Heritage Area managers. The output has been screened at Archaeological conferences worldwide and NSW Aboriginal Communities. The documentary is cited at the Kineon Film Festival Website http://www.kineon.be/Samedi-3-decembre-2005-L-art.html, 03/12/05, and in the Screen Australia: Searchable film Database http://www.sa-minihost.com/Find-a-film/faf.aspx and selected for screening at the 6th KINEON - Festival international du Film archéologique de Bruxelles, 03/12/05, and David Strattons Choice, Blue Mountains Film Festival, 2004

The interactive documentary Mummies of the Andes investigates the provenance of the human remains or mystery mummy brought to Australia in 1851 and places the findings within the context of 8000 year-old Andean mummification practices. Innovative in approach and delivery, archaeologists and bio-anthropologists were consulted internationally to shed light on origins, cultural and mortuary practices. Interdisciplinary approaches, cross-cultural and scientific expertise, as well as new media applications were applied during research. Scientific technologies (CT ray scans) were used by medical and forensic archaeologists at the University of Sydney to interpret the human remains. External remains, photographed in 360 degrees, were interpolated to create an interactive virtual panorama of the mummy. The final research output combined all elements of the investigation into an innovative interactive documentary for public exhibition with elements output to the Australian Museum website. Research outcomes established that the mummy was female and from the Chiribaya culture, near Arica in northern Chile (1000 CE 1479 CE) and contributes to understanding of Andean mummification and mortuary practices how people mourn, revere, worship and create connections between the living, their ancestors, communities and their environment. The significance of this output is indicated by its installation in the Death: the last Taboo exhibition at the Australian Museum and national touring exhibition, 10/05/03. The interactive is part of the Macleay Museum University of Sydney and Australian Museum Archives. The original music score was included on the ABCs FOCUS Asia Pacific program and Virtual Mummy interactive component was reproduced for the AMONLINE, exhibition website 10/05/03, www.deathonline.net and http://australianmuseum.net.au/Death-The-Last-Taboo.

Since 2005, international developments in Web 2.0 and broadband technology have accelerated the need for broadcasters to develop cross-platform web hubs. Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil Broadband Site (190205) was developed for ABC Science Online to meet the need to extend audiences and broaden access to research in the public interest. At that time, Web 2.0 was in its infancy. Previously to Web2.0, access to broadcast media was through film, television and radio. The output investigates the journey of oil and the dependence of nearly seven billion people on this finite resource. The significance of the research is that it extended temporal barriers in the communication of climate change science in broadcast media. Combining cutting edge climate change research, investigative journalism, documentary techniques and interactive broadband design, the output set a new benchmark in innovative cross-media content and communication tool application in the film, television and media discipline. Innovation was achieved through time-shifting and the playback of documentary components. This extended the outputs media life and impact beyond a one-off broadcast schedule. It enabled ongoing access to, collection and retrieval of significant climate change content, additional interviews, innovative Flash interactive media content to create an educational and accessible online interactive media resource for expert, educational and public users. Evidence of excellence and significance in the media industry includes award of Finalist, Best Factual, ABC Excellence Awards in 2008 and the current use of the Flash template design by ABC Television Online, ABC Science, 4 Corners and Catalyst. The website is located at ABC Online: http://www.abc.net.au/science/crude/

In 2006 ABC KIDS ONLINE identified the need for a unique creative communication website and community space that would enable children (8-14) to upload their stories through a range of media. The aim of the Rollermache Makeover website (190205) was to fuse interactive media education, safe social networking capabilities, user-generated content (UGC) tools and interactive functionality with a user-friendly interface design to enable children to safely upload media. Rollermache addressed the ABCs need to prototype a user-generated content management system for the development of web 2.0. Prior to Rollermache, ABC childrens and youth initiatives such as JTV and triple j Unearthed were limited in interactive and social networking functionality and difficult to use. The significance of the output was its innovation in design, expanded educational capability, and the integration of a robust UGC application to the site to enable safe social networking capabilities. The output provided a new benchmark for interactive media use at ABC ONLINE and roll-out of the prototype UGC management solution to a series of ABC websites such as triple j, JTV and ABC TV Online. The value and evidence of excellence of the Rollermache Makeover website in the media industry is supported by indicators such as Finalist, Best Childrens Website, ABC Excellence Awards in 2008. Evidence of interactive design excellence is also supported by the success and popularity of the site with children all over Australia. Videos are selected for broadcast on ABC2 in appropriate timeslots. The website is at ABC Kids Online: http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/rollermache/default.htm

The documentary Shared History: Stories from the Pacific Collection (190204) finds that Pacific Islander cultures previously in unequal colonial relationships, are building mutually beneficial relationships with the Australian Museum regarding repatriation of cultural objects. It investigates shared histories between Australia and the Pacific Nations reflecting the museums changing attitudes to cultural heritage collections. Research links the collection with Sydney's growth as a port trading in cultural artifacts from the 1830s. Often no record exists of the objects significance to the community. Using cross-cultural and inter-textual methods primary source material was collected through interviews with Islander and museum researchers providing insight into the collections histories and cultural perceptions. The collections are re-perceived as snapshots in time reflecting changes in anthropology and Australian attitudes toward Pacific peoples cultural heritage. Interviews with Indigenous Islander researchers provide new evidence of the collections value to current and future generations of the originating cultures and their uses as sources of research to revive original cultural practices. This provides new understandings in the role of museums in the 21st century and identifies the end of an era of museums as colonial institutions and the beginning of collaboration and cross-cultural exchange. The documentary is cited at the American Museum of Natural History website, 11/11/04, Screen Australia News Archive Media Releases 2004, the Screen Australia International Festival Profiles http://www.saminihost.com/Festivals/Festival-detail.aspx?id=MARGAREM and in the Screen Australia: Searchable film Database http://www.sa-minihost.com/Find-a-film/faf.aspx It was selected in the 28th Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, American Museum of Natural History, New York, 14/11/04 and the 11th London Australian Film Festival, 2005.

The documentary Rediscovering Aboriginal Wollemi is connected to the research project The Landscape of the Blue Mountains Rock Art addressing the cultural heritage of the Wollemi and Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. Significant archaeological evidence of Aboriginal people movements through the region is provided. It extends existing knowledge of Indigenous rock-art in NSW documenting evidence of the many layers of imagery and the sites value for many generations of Aboriginal people. As a record of the first and only scientific assessment of the site in 2003-04 it includes special features such as red and yellow stencils believed to be between 2000-4000 years old, a large range of Wollemi Biodiversity and rare motifs such as anthropomorphic beings. The projects demographic incorporates several Aboriginal tribal areas involving extensive consultation. It provides a valuable record of the fieldwork process and its community members. The exact location of Eagles Reach is confidential due to the fragile nature of the cultural material. The output is one of the only documentary sources available to scientists and Aboriginal communities for research. The research findings have cultural significance for Aboriginal stakeholders, scientists and World Heritage Area managers. The output has been screened at Archaeological conferences worldwide and NSW Aboriginal Communities. The documentary is cited at the Kineon Film Festival Website http://www.kineon.be/Samedi-3-decembre-2005-L-art.html, 03/12/05, and in the Screen Australia: Searchable film Database http://www.sa-minihost.com/Find-a-film/faf.aspx and selected for screening at the 6th KINEON - Festival international du Film archéologique de Bruxelles, 03/12/05, and David Strattons Choice, Blue Mountains Film Festival, 2004

The interactive documentary Mummies of the Andes investigates the provenance of the human remains or mystery mummy brought to Australia in 1851 and places the findings within the context of 8000 year-old Andean mummification practices. Innovative in approach and delivery, archaeologists and bio-anthropologists were consulted internationally to shed light on origins, cultural and mortuary practices. Interdisciplinary approaches, cross-cultural and scientific expertise, as well as new media applications were applied during research. Scientific technologies (CT ray scans) were used by medical and forensic archaeologists at the University of Sydney to interpret the human remains. External remains, photographed in 360 degrees, were interpolated to create an interactive virtual panorama of the mummy. The final research output combined all elements of the investigation into an innovative interactive documentary for public exhibition with elements output to the Australian Museum website. Research outcomes established that the mummy was female and from the Chiribaya culture, near Arica in northern Chile (1000 CE 1479 CE) and contributes to understanding of Andean mummification and mortuary practices how people mourn, revere, worship and create connections between the living, their ancestors, communities and their environment. The significance of this output is indicated by its installation in the Death: the last Taboo exhibition at the Australian Museum and national touring exhibition, 10/05/03. The interactive is part of the Macleay Museum University of Sydney and Australian Museum Archives. The original music score was included on the ABCs FOCUS Asia Pacific program and Virtual Mummy interactive component was reproduced for the AMONLINE, exhibition website 10/05/03, www.deathonline.net and http://australianmuseum.net.au/Death-The-Last-Taboo.

Since 2005, international developments in Web 2.0 and broadband technology have accelerated the need for broadcasters to develop cross-platform web hubs. Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil Broadband Site (190205) was developed for ABC Science Online to meet the need to extend audiences and broaden access to research in the public interest. At that time, Web 2.0 was in its infancy. Previously to Web2.0, access to broadcast media was through film, television and radio. The output investigates the journey of oil and the dependence of nearly seven billion people on this finite resource. The significance of the research is that it extended temporal barriers in the communication of climate change science in broadcast media. Combining cutting edge climate change research, investigative journalism, documentary techniques and interactive broadband design, the output set a new benchmark in innovative cross-media content and communication tool application in the film, television and media discipline. Innovation was achieved through time-shifting and the playback of documentary components. This extended the outputs media life and impact beyond a one-off broadcast schedule. It enabled ongoing access to, collection and retrieval of significant climate change content, additional interviews, innovative Flash interactive media content to create an educational and accessible online interactive media resource for expert, educational and public users. Evidence of excellence and significance in the media industry includes award of Finalist, Best Factual, ABC Excellence Awards in 2008 and the current use of the Flash template design by ABC Television Online, ABC Science, 4 Corners and Catalyst. The website is located at ABC Online: http://www.abc.net.au/science/crude/

In 2006 ABC KIDS ONLINE identified the need for a unique creative communication website and community space that would enable children (8-14) to upload their stories through a range of media. The aim of the Rollermache Makeover website (190205) was to fuse interactive media education, safe social networking capabilities, user-generated content (UGC) tools and interactive functionality with a user-friendly interface design to enable children to safely upload media. Rollermache addressed the ABCs need to prototype a user-generated content management system for the development of web 2.0. Prior to Rollermache, ABC childrens and youth initiatives such as JTV and triple j Unearthed were limited in interactive and social networking functionality and difficult to use. The significance of the output was its innovation in design, expanded educational capability, and the integration of a robust UGC application to the site to enable safe social networking capabilities. The output provided a new benchmark for interactive media use at ABC ONLINE and roll-out of the prototype UGC management solution to a series of ABC websites such as triple j, JTV and ABC TV Online. The value and evidence of excellence of the Rollermache Makeover website in the media industry is supported by indicators such as Finalist, Best Childrens Website, ABC Excellence Awards in 2008. Evidence of interactive design excellence is also supported by the success and popularity of the site with children all over Australia. Videos are selected for broadcast on ABC2 in appropriate timeslots. The website is at ABC Kids Online: http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/rollermache/default.htm