Curated Film & Sound Selection

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Sounds of Australia 2020

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A still of Yolngu Country in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory with river, grassy bank, trees and overcast sky.

Ceremony

A look at the Djungguwan ceremony in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

This article contains 25 videos
Kylie Minogue whistling

Kylie Minogue

Explore the many facets of Kylie's career – from her TV acting debut in the 1970s to now.

This article contains 5 audio items, 9 images and 54 videos
A radio microphone next to recording equipment in a studio

From Wireless to Web

A century of changes in broadcast techonology, from newsreels to radio to TV to digital.

This article contains 3 audio items and 24 videos

List of Curated collections

Total collections: 15
Six different images of Jeanne Little in a collage.

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little's catch cry 'Ooooh aaah! Dahling!' is bound to bring back happy memories for viewers of Australian daytime television from the 1970s to the 2000s.

This article contains 1 audio item, 1 image and 19 videos
Jeanne Little
1980s
1970s
comedians
Australian television
The Mike Walsh Show

Picnic at Hanging Rock

‘MIRANDAAAAAA!’

This article contains 8 audio items, 41 images and 7 videos
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1970s
Glass slide of town planning design for Canberra

Canberra Glass Slides

These 24 glass slides show detailed plans of an alternative design for the city of Canberra.

This article contains 24 images
1910s
Canberra
glass slides
Walter Burley Griffin
A hand-tinted photograph of Annette Kellerman wearing a mermaid costume and lying on rocks near the water.

Annette Kellerman

The list of Annette Kellerman's achievements is extraordinary: champion swimmer and diver, vaudeville performer, international silent film star, stunt performer and entrepreneur.

This article contains 1 document, 14 images and 17 videos
1900s
Australian women
Australian actors
swimming
1910s
sport
silent films
An early 20th century aeroplane flies overhead, seen from below with the letters VH-ULG visible on the underside of the wings

Early Aviators

The feats of the daredevil early aviators pushed the boundaries of flight and brought Australia closer to the world.

This article contains 19 videos
aviation
1910s
1920s
1930s
Amy Johnson
Charles Kingsford Smith
Different images of people. Each in a circle. Clockwise from left: Sigourney Weaver, Bette Midler, Mike Walsh, Big Bird, Ita Buttrose, Jeanne Little and Johnny Cash.

The Mike Walsh Show

See the funniest, most splendiferous and bizarre moments on a show that had five million Aussies a week turning on their TV sets in the 1970s and 80s.

This article contains 35 videos
1970s
1980s
Mike Walsh
Australian television
The Mike Walsh Show
Celebrities
A yellow and pink tinted collage image of Nicole Kidman, Matilda the Commonwealth Games mascot kangaroo, Paul Hogan, Dame Edna Everage and Linda Burney.

1980s

Submerge yourself in 80s goodness with glimpses of fashion, music, technology, film, television, radio, sport and advertising from the decade.

This article contains 3 audio items, 2 images and 32 videos
1980s
fashion
Australian television
Australian film

Graham Kennedy highlights

Celebrating the life and work of Graham Kennedy, 'The King' of Australian television.

This article contains 1 audio item, 16 images and 16 videos
Graham Kennedy
actors
comedians