Rugby League

Enjoy a selection of memorable rugby league moments from the NFSA collection, dating from 1922 to 1999.

From its origins as the Victorian Football League to becoming a national competition in the 1980s, AFL is arguably the nation's most popular sport.

Since her very first visit to Australia in 1954 to her last in 2011, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has captivated crowds across our nation.

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

Celebrating the stellar career of AACTA, AFI, Deadly and Logie award-winning actor Deborah Mailman.

See full-length interviews about Australian creativity with Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and more.

The powerful songs of Archie Roach (1956–2022) tell his story of heartbreaking loss, love and healing through music.

Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter were partners in life and music for more than 35 years before Ruby's death in 2010.

This collection presents highlights from Commonwealth Games held in Australia in 1938, 1962, 1982 and 2006.

In these portraits, prominent First Nations Australians talk about their lives.

The Cinesound Movietone Australian Newsreel Collection held at the NFSA comprises 4,000 newsreels from 1929 to 1975.

This collection of oral history excerpts celebrates Australian cinema’s long association with Hollywood. 

Enjoy a selection of clips featuring some of Australia's greatest tennis champions.

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.

On 25 April, Australia pays tribute to those who have served and died in military and peacekeeping conflicts.

The first Australian film nominated for an Academy Award ('Oscar') won - Kokoda Front Line! in 1942.

'The Coathanger', as the bridge is affectionately known, opened on 19 March 1932.

This collection brings together stories of some of the women who contributed to Australian television production from the 1950s to the 1980s.

In January 1970, 5 months after Woodstock, the small NSW town of Ourimbah hosted Australia’s first major music festival.

Cricket is as much a part of the Australian summer as backyard barbecues and sunburn.

Surf culture has been an important part of the Australian identity for over a century.

Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2021. 

David Gulpilil AM has forever changed the way Australian film represents Indigenous people and their cultural heritage.

This collection includes highlights of some of the almost 6,000 unique home movie titles held by the NFSA.