Stories

This is how a sequined dress bought in Paris by Yass woman Kathleen Coen in 1925 became part of Australia’s film history.

We celebrate International Women’s Day with a firsthand account by noted Australian feminist Jessie Street of the 1945 founding conference of the United Nations.

Norman Yemm (1933-2014) reflects on some of his acclaimed roles on television and the opera stage, in a 2005 Oral History interview.

Binny Lum was born 100 years ago, on 2 February 1915. Radio Archivist Chris Arneil spoke with her husband Geoff Charter about the remarkable career of this radio personality.

Tens of thousands of items are collected by the NFSA each year. What did we collect in 2014? Part 2 includes wild sounds, rock stars, Indigenous music and Mardi Gras.

Tens of thousands of items are collected by the NFSA each year. What did we collect in 2014? Part 1 includes Moulin Rouge! props, fake moustaches and the wild one.

The surprising connection between Australia's first community TV station and Star Wars.

Philippe Mora shares family home movies that feature rare footage of the Melbourne art scene of the 1950s.

What do dingoes, 80s rock and an orgasmic opus have in common? They're all part of the 2014 Sounds of Australia!

Curator Itzell Tazzyman introduces 21st century audiences to the wonders of 19th century magic lanterns.