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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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  • Australian television
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Date

  • (-) 2019

Dec 2019

Young surfer surfing at Bondi Beach
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Surfing and Surf Movies
A History of Surfing and Surf Movies in Australia

From lifesaving to 'soul surfing’: Paul Byrnes tracks the history of surfing and surf movies in Australia.

BY
 Paul Byrnes
20 December 2019
Film
Sound

Dec 2019

Costumed actors performing in the pantomime, Dick Whittington and His Cat
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Christmas TV Pantomimes
1960s Christmas TV Pantomimes

Watch clips from three of the annual Christmas pantomimes produced for TV in the 1960s by NWS9 in Adelaide.

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
18 December 2019
Television

Dec 2019

Cartoon of dog parents in a car with their dog children in the back.
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2019 at the NFSA
NFSA acquisition highlights for 2019

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2019?

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
11 December 2019
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Radio
Sound
Television

Dec 2019

A scene from Muriel's Wedding where the main character, Muriel (Toni Collette) is getting married. She's standing at the alter with her groom, his best man, her bridesmaid and a minister.
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Muriel's Wedding: Best Quotes
Muriel's Wedding: Best Quotes

We head back down the aisle for special celebration of Muriel's Wedding.

BY
 Mel Bondfield
9 December 2019
Film

Dec 2019

Musician Elton John sitting at a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a black and red suit and dark glasses.
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Elton John in Australia
Elton John: Rare Interviews in Australia

To celebrate Sir Elton John's farewell tour, we've found some rare press conferences and interviews from previous visits to Australia in 1974, 1984 and 1988.

BY
 Mel Bondfield
3 December 2019
Television

Nov 2019

Album cover for mental As Anything's record 'Get Wet' with a hyper saturated colour photo of the band members.
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Get Wet
Mental As Anything Debut Album 'Get Wet'

In November 1979, Australian band Mental As Anything released their debut album 'Get Wet' and launched a long career.

BY
 Sean O'Brien
27 November 2019
Oral History
Posters
Sound
Television

Nov 2019

Close up of a video game joystick circa 1980s and the edge of a computer screen and keyboard.
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Retro Games in Australia
Gaming and Australian Popular Culture

We've published a Retro Gaming curated collection online that captures some of the ways that games have intersected with Australian popular culture since the 1970s.

BY
 Stephen Groenewegen
26 November 2019
Television

Nov 2019

A bank of TV screens showing diverse colourful images
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Highlights from the First 10 Years of TV
Highlights from the First 10 Years of TV

Curator Simon Smith shares bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage from a program marking the first 10 years of Australian television.

BY
 Simon Smith
18 November 2019
Television

Nov 2019

An array of studio lights suspended from the ceiling of a TV studio
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Welcome to Television: A Mystery
Welcome to Television: A Mystery

Curator Simon Smith investigates the surviving footage of Australian television's opening night.

BY
 Simon Smith
18 November 2019
Television

Nov 2019

A grassy field in rural Australia with gum trees and mountains in the background
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Rural Bank Radio
Regional Radio Dramas by the Rural Bank of NSW from the 1930s and 40s

Guest contributor Jennifer Bowen shares extracts from several rare regional radio programs in the NFSA collection funded by the Rural Bank of NSW.

BY
 Jennifer Bowen
13 November 2019
Radio

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