Curated Film & Sound Selection

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Jimmy Barnes wearing a black suit and shirt and looking directly at camera. Photographed from waist up.
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Jimmy Barnes

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Head and shoulders shot of Barry Humphries dressed in character as Dame Edna, wearing a purple wig, red diamonte-studded spectacles and a red beaded top.

Dame Edna Everage

'Hello possums!' Join us as we look back on the marvelous career of Australia's very own global megastar from Moonee Ponds, Dame Edna Everage!

This article contains 3 audio items, 3 images and 17 videos
Miranda (Anne Lambert) in a scene from picnic at hanging rock. She looking between a gap in the rock up towards the sky.

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Take a peek behind the acclaimed mystery from Peter Weir that has been captivating audiences for more than 40 years.

This article contains 8 audio items, 41 images and 8 videos
Close up of Princess Diana. She is wearing a blue hat and blue dress and smiling.

The Royals in Australia

From Bondi Beach surf carnivals to Parliamentary openings, take a look through our collection and explore some rare footage of the Royal Family in Australia. 

This article contains 2 audio items, 4 images and 22 videos

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Skiers outside a ski lodge in 1961

Skiing in Australia

Does Australia really have more snow than Switzerland? For some people it comes as a surprise to hear that Australia receives any snow at all!

This article contains 17 videos
skiing
Sports
snow
Snowy Mountains
alps
Jimmy Barnes wearing a black suit and shirt and looking directly at camera. Photographed from waist up.

Jimmy Barnes

Australia's Working Class Man, Jimmy Barnes, has been performing in front of audiences for more than four decades as a solo artist and with Cold Chisel, and he shows no signs of slowing down. 

This article contains 3 audio items, 6 images and 23 videos
Jimmy Barnes
Cold Chisel
Working Class Man
Australian music
1980s
1990s

Cold Chisel

For a generation of Australian music fans, Cold Chisel are the Aussie pub rock band who broke the mould and whose songs are celebrated as anthems.

This article contains 3 audio items, 1 document, 7 images and 9 videos
Cold Chisel
Australian music
Jimmy Barnes
pub rock
1970s
1980s
National Treasures host Chris Taylor standing near the wreck of the Batavia ship at the Western Australian Maritime Museum

Australia's Heritage: National Treasures

Chris Taylor reveals the secrets behind a fascinating mix of treasures from Australia’s National Heritage List.

This article contains 1 document and 10 videos
National Treasures
2000s
Ned Kelly
AFL
Eureka Flag
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip riding in the back of a car in Sydney in 1973, surrounded by members of the public and photographers.

The Royal Family

The Royal Family have captured the hearts of Australians since the Duke and Duchess of York landed on our shores in 1927. 

This article contains 2 audio items, 4 images and 22 videos
Royal tour
Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Family
Prince Charles
Dame Edna Everage is in a very colourful kitchen. She (Barry Humphries in drag) is holding an iced cake with a chocolate spider on top. She has wisteria-coloured hair and sparkling pink glasses.

Dame Edna Everage

Who could have guessed that a suburban housewife from Moonee Ponds would become the gigastar Dame Edna Everage is today?

This article contains 3 audio items, 3 images and 17 videos
Barry Humphries
Australian comedy
Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson on a chestnut coloured horse with mountains in the background in a scene from 'The Man From Snowy River'.

The Man From Snowy River

'There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around | That the colt from old Regret had got away...'

This article contains 1 audio item, 1 document, 12 images and 11 videos
The Man From Snowy River
1980s
Australian Cinema
horses
Tom Burlinson
Sigrid Thornton
Jack Thompson
Banjo Paterson
Actress Judy Davis in a scene from My Brilliant Career. Pictured standing in a doorway looking out past the camera and holding a manuscript.

NFSA Restores

NFSA Restores is an exciting program that seeks to digitise, restore and preserve Australian films so they can be seen in today’s digital cinemas.

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NFSA restores