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An extinct Christmas Island pipistrelle microbat resting in a tree
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A yellow radio cassette recorder with an aerial pictured in front of a pink soundwave
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Who Listens to the Radio?
All six episodes available to binge now.
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Video games preservation
The threats to the survival of video game heritage revealed.
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Radio 100
Explore 100 years of Aussie audio history.
Detail from the poster for the film WINHANGANHA showing an archival photo of two First Nations men wearing collared shirts and bush hats. The edges of the black-and-white photo is curled up as if on fire, and the collage also features fire and the red, yellow and black colours of the Aboriginal flag
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WINHANGANHA
A new film by Jazz Money and the NFSA.
A collage of images, with the main one being a stadium speaker.
Iconic recordings
Sounds of Australia
What are the sound recordings that capture our national soundtrack?
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Lost film recovered
Captain Thunderbolt
The story behind the discovery of a previously missing film.
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Second World War
Vivian Bullwinkel
The extraordinary life of the decorated Army nurse.
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.

Our Statement of Reflection

With the leadership and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and institutions, we seek to better understand the artefacts in our care. 

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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.

Enter the NFSA Our Statement of Reflection