Curated Film & Sound Selection

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Kylie Minogue head and shoulders shot. She is looking upwards and is pictured against a black background.
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Kylie

This article contains 5 audio items, 9 images and 54 videos
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An AFL game in progress with players on the field and a large crowd in the stadium

AFL

'In there and fight!' We celebrate what is arguably Australia's most popular sport.

This article contains 3 audio items and 18 videos
The crowd at the second State of Origin rugby league game in Sydney, 2009

Rugby league

See memorable rugby league moments from 1922 to 1999.

This article contains 1 image and 21 videos
A man carrying a suitcase is silhouetted against a bush landscape at night

Australian Horror Movies

Brace yourself for a trip into the eerie, grisly and downright disturbing.

This article contains 1 image and 28 videos

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A dachshund dog stands on a judging table at a dog show in Sydney, circa 1940.

Vintage Dogs

From pampered pooches on parade to clever canines performing tricks, these furry friends know how to entertain.

This article contains 4 images and 19 videos
dogs
vintage dogs
dog shows
Australian cinema
Cat wearing a top hat and sitting next to a small table with champagne bottles and glasses on top.

Vintage Cats

It's a tradition that long predates the world wide web... cats in costume making us laugh out loud.

This article contains 11 images and 6 videos
cats
pet costumes
vintage cat photos
1900s
Jack O'Hagan singing. He is dressed in a suit. A woman accompanies him on the piano.

The Songs of Jack O'Hagan

Singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan wrote over 600 songs, including 'Along the Road to Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.

This article contains 13 audio items, 5 images and 4 videos
Jack O’Hagan
Australian musicians
Australian music
1920s
1930s
Maroon shaded graphic with the year 2018

Sounds of Australia 2018

Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2018. 

This article contains 11 audio items
Sounds of Australia
2010s
People line the boardwalk and steps of the Sydney Opera House for its opening. There are balloons in the air and the Sydney Harbour Bridge is in the background.

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House was officially opened on 20 October 1973 – 14 years after construction began.

This article contains 1 audio item, 5 images and 30 videos
Sydney Opera House
Sydney
Sydney Harbour
Australian music
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

Circus

This collection celebrates Australia's rich history of circus and carnival performers.

This article contains 30 videos
circus
circuses
animals
Wirth's Circus
carnivals
A drawing of a chalk outline of a body on a floor that has been made to look like a crime scene.

True Crime

This collection features some of Australia's most infamous crimes from the 20th century, showing how they were investigated by authorities and reported in the media at the time.

This article contains 2 audio items and 16 videos
true crime
news coverage