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Tribute
Vale Simon Townsend

Harvey Shore, a producer on Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, pays tribute to the beloved presenter and innovator of children’s television. Read the tribute

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Our archival obsessions
Neighbours video game

A classic Australian soap opera, a British meteorologist and an illicit computer game: the story behind Neighbours: The Adventure. Read the article

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Vintage ads
No worries!

This State Savings Bank of Victoria ad from 1967 saw the first widespread use of the phrase 'No worries' in the media. Watch the ad

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True crime
Wanda Beach murders
After 60 years, the tragic murder of two teenagers on a Sydney beach remains unsolved.
Still from The Cars That Ate Paris, 1974
Now streaming
The Cars That Ate Paris
Stream the NFSA digital restoration of Peter Weir's visionary cult classic on NFSA Player.
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Archival Obsessions
Don't Cry Dear Lady
The 1940s: when a wife's chicken stuffing recipe could make or break her husband's career.
An aerial view of Darwin showing the destroyed houses following cyclone Tracy in December 1974
4K restoration
Cyclone Tracy: 50 years
Commemorating 50 years since Darwin's darkest day with a newly restored film.
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NFSA Commissions
WINHANGANHA
Jazz Money's acclaimed film about how the legacies of collection affect First Nations people.
Rachel Griffiths and Toni Collette dressed as Frida and Agnetha from ABBA miming in a scene from the film Muriel's Wedding
You're terrible, Muriel!
Muriel's Wedding
Celebrating 30 years of Muriel's Wedding with a new 4K digital restoration.

'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'

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Video games at the NFSA

Hitting the start button on preserving our video game history

Our video game collection continues to expand rapidly as the NFSA evolves in response to 21st-century media production and consumption trends. 

In late 2023, we conducted a landmark international survey that revealed the threats to the survival of important video game heritage.

View the key findings of the international survey

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International survey
Video game preservation
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Retro gaming
Advertising, news and reviews
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1980s to Now
Video games in the NFSA collection
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A celebration of First Nations culture

Experience Nangamai

Nangamai ('Dream' in the Dharawal language) is the NFSA's online collection of First Nations content.

It pays tribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons, trailblazers, dreamers and performers who have kept their rich culture and history alive through activism, writing, filmmaking, song, dance and art.

View Nangamai: a celebration of First Nations culture

Image (above): Deborah Mailman

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Icons
Sporting legends
Indigenous singer/songwriter Archie Roach, pictured in profile from the waist up.
Trailblazers
First Nations Portraits
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Dreamers
First Nations filmmaking
Canberra highlights
23
Jan
Still from Laputa: Castle in the Sky, 1986
Thursday 1:00 pm
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
The retro-futuristic classic from Studio Ghibli about two orphans in search of a floating island.
25
Jan
Still from Grease, 1978
Saturday 8:00 pm
Grease
The high school hit that glories in 1950s nostalgia – and everyone can sing along.
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3 JAN - 1 FEB
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Hot Summer Nights

Join us this summer for free live music, cold drinks and good vibes in our heritage courtyard followed by a classic film in Arc Cinema.  

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Cinema in Canberra
People in NFSA's Arc Cinema
NFSA's Arc Cinema

Arc Cinema is Canberra’s go-to spot for the culturally curious. Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!

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