In January 2015, after a decade-long campaign, Broken Hill was recognised as Australia’s first heritage-listed city. It now appears on the National Heritage List alongside more than 100 other sites, including the Australian War Memorial, the Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef.

The unique honour acknowledges Broken Hill's history and contribution to Australian and international mining, plus gives recognition of the city as the birthplace of the eight-hour working day and the industrial relations movement in Australia.

In 1995, the Queensland State Library managed to outbid some of the world's biggest museums to secure a collection of documents and letters written by Second World War 'Dam Buster' Charles Williams.

Williams, a wireless operator and gunner who grew up on a Queensland sheep station, died during the famous raids in Germany in 1943, but left behind meticulous log books, diaries and correspondence, including love letters from his fiancée.

Lance Corporal Albert Lane, the Army cockatoo, has returned to Lavarack Base in Townsville, QLD after being AWOL (absent without leave) for three long weeks.

Ten News reports that the mascot of the Signal Squadron escaped on the day he was due to have his wings clipped, but was safely returned after a few weeks of living with a nearby family. 

The highlight of the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2014 was the unveiling of life-size bronze statues honouring husband and wife duo Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.

Singer John Williamson had the privilege of unveiling the statues with McKean, known as the 'Grand Lady of Australian Country Music', in attendance. 

Record crowds attend the annual Kannamaroo Festival in Horsham, Victoria in November 1994.

The three-day festival featured a country and western music concert and a special guest appearance from Humphrey B Bear.

News coverage of the 1989 Summernats event in Canberra, including Liz Smith in her pink car – the first woman to win the 'Go to Whoa' fast acceleration and braking event. 

The New South Wales town of Parkes celebrated its 23rd annual Parkes Elvis Festival on what would have been the weekend of Elvis' 80th birthday.

The yearly festival attracts thousands of fans from all over Australia and the world to attend or take part in events, and features a multitude of Elvis impersonators.

This story comes from the NFSA's Newscaf collection.

Imparja National News reports on the community of Daguragu celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 'Wave Hill Walk-Off'.

The history-making strike at the Northern Territory's Wave Hill cattle station was led by Vincent Lingiari on 23 August 1966 as a protest against work and pay conditions for Aboriginal workers.

This significant moment in Australia's history also marked the start of the Aboriginal land rights movement. 

Imparja National News reports that a 220-million year old fossil has been discovered in Gosford, NSW in February 1997.

According to the Australian Museum, it was the most important find of its kind in Australia in the 20th century.

Members of the NSW National Trust talk about plans for the future of the oldest dwelling in Bathurst, Miss Traill's house. 

Imparja News reports on Governor-General Sir William Deane's meeting with traditional owners of the Mount Wedge homestead in the Northern Territory in July 1999. He is there to officially hand back their ancestral lands.

Tiny the Terrier, a clever canine from Taree, fetches the mail directly from the local postie on the footpath and delivers it straight to his elderly owner. 

This story comes from the NFSA's Newscaf collection.

Highlights from the tuna tossing competition, the feature event of the Tunarama Festival, a three-day event held annually on the Port Lincoln foreshore in South Australia.

One of Australia's favourite sons, Charles Kingsford Smith, was celebrated at Port Lincoln airport in February 1997, on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Enjoying the celebrations was one of his passengers on a 1932 plane ride – Port Lincoln's Eric O'Connel. 

O'Connel saved up 10 shillings to pay for the trip when he was a young boy, and shared his recollections of the memorable ride with the legendary 'Smithy'. 

In February 2014, Tasmania played host to Australia's second only dragon boating marathon race.

More than 90 dragon boat enthusiasts rowed the 41 kilometres along the River Derwent from New Norfolk to Hobart.  

A news report on the 2001 Shinju Matsuri Festival in Broome, Western Australia.

The annual festival celebrates the town's cultural diversity with exhibitions, street parades and other events. 

Rare artworks by the Warburton Aboriginal community are on display in the We Made These Things exhibition at the Goldfields Art Centre Gallery in Kalgoorlie. 

Included in the exhibition are more than 200 paintings and items of glassware that are very rarely seen by the public. They were created by members of the Warburton Arts Project.

Coverage of the 60th annual Christmas pageant in Adelaide, South Australia on 6 November 1993. The pageant drew record crowds to the city.