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A mix of white and First Nations people dressed in 1950s clothes dancing together.
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Article

NFSA Restores: The Coolbaroo Club

18 August 2023
VIEW
Artist Richard Bell seated in his studio in front of one of his works: a coloured Indigenous map of Australia with the words PAYE THE RENT across it
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Deep Dive: You Can Go Now

Watch a filmed conversation with First Nations artist Richard Bell at the NFSA.
24 August 2023
A fire ant seen at close quarters on a branch
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Science and Innovation

Science Week stories about spray-on skin, conservation, biosecurity, drones and more.
14 August 2023
Three white children, two boys and a girl, laughing and smiling together on a boat at sea. The youngest boy and girl are wearing colourful jumpers while the older boy wears a denim jacket.
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1990s TV shows for tweens

Remember the boom in Australian science-fiction and fantasy TV for kids in the 1990s?
Wendy Hanna  / 
9 August 2023

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Date

  • (-) 2016

Dec 2016

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2016 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2016?

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
23 December 2016
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Radio
Sound
Television

Dec 2016

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2016: A-list visitors and big crowds!

Here are just some of the events we presented in 2016.

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
22 December 2016
Film
Object
Oral History
Sound
Television

Dec 2016

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Prisoner
He used to give me roses...

We take you back to Wentworth Detention Centre to celebrate 30 years since the final episode of the iconic Aussie soap.

BY
 Miguel Gonzalez
12 December 2016
Television

Nov 2016

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TV discoveries
TV discoveries: Johnny O'Keefe, the Bee Gees and more

Enjoy rare television clips of The Bee Gees, Johnny O'Keefe and Frank Thring.

BY
 Helen Tully
15 November 2016
Television

Nov 2016

Production still of young Greg Rowe as Storm Boy sitting in his darkened humpy. His face is lit by a lamp.
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Memories of Storm Boy

Some films have the power to stay in people's hearts, long after the credits roll. Storm Boy is undoubtedly one of those.

BY
 Beth Taylor
14 November 2016
Oral History
Photographs

Nov 2016

Louis Armstrong at Sydney airport in 1956, He's sitting on the top rail of a wire fence, playing the trumple to a crow gathered there to welcome him.
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Welcome to the new NFSA.gov.au!
Welcome to the new NFSA.gov.au!

Exploring our collection has never been easier. Take a look at all the new things we've prepared for you.

10 November 2016

Nov 2016

Karen Hewitt at her desk working at the NFSA
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Staff Profile: Karen Hewitt

Kylie, Jason, Bananarama. These are only some of the people that our Audio Services Preservation Officer and Assistant Curator worked with before joining the NFSA.

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
10 November 2016
Sound

Oct 2016

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Darling Harbour, Sydney
Sydney's Darling Harbour in the 1960s and 70s

The new NFSA documentary Steam on the Harbour showcases Darling Harbour as a busy railway goods yard, long before it became a Sydney tourist destination.

BY
 Nicholas Behrens
11 October 2016
Film

Oct 2016

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Staff Profile: Annie Breslin

Sound designer, yoga teacher, film preserver, florist, foley artist, animal voice-over artist: the talents of our Senior Curatorial Officer Annie Breslin are many!

BY
 Sophie Barbera
4 October 2016
Sound

Sep 2016

Film still from The Shiralee featuring Peter Finch.
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Peter Finch

On the centenary of Oscar-winning actor Peter Finch’s birth, we publish highlights from his early radio career in Australia.

BY
 Maryanne Doyle
& Adam Blackshaw
28 September 2016
Film
Radio

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