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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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Nov 2020

Two images of Jeanne Little in a collage. The younger Jeanne looks like she's whispering to the older Jeanne.
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Celebrating Jeanne Little
Amazing facts about comedian Jeanne Little

Adored by Australian television audiences for decades, we list 12 reasons to love Jeanne Little.

BY
 Beth Taylor
9 November 2020
Television

Oct 2020

A passenger aircraft Boeing 747-400 in Qantas colour scheme taking off from Kingsford Smith airport
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Travel Home Movies
Home Movies: Top 10 International Travel Destinations

We mark World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and Home Movie Day with footage of Australia's top overseas travel destinations.

BY
 Heather Gill
21 October 2020
Film

Oct 2020

Police and rescue teams searching for bodies among twisted metal and broken concrete
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West Gate Bridge Disaster
1970 West Gate Bridge Disaster

On 15 October 1970, Australia's worst-ever industrial accident occurred when the West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra River in Melbourne, killing 35 people.

BY
 Adam Blackshaw
13 October 2020
Television

Oct 2020

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Vale Helen Reddy
Vale Helen Reddy

A tribute to the pioneering Australian singer Helen Reddy, who has passed away at age 78.

BY
 Crispian Winsor
2 October 2020
Sound

Sep 2020

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Vale Max Merritt
Vale Singer-Songwriter Max Merritt

Thorsten Kaeding pays tribute to Max Merritt, the New Zealand-born singer-songwriter and lead singer of Max Merritt & The Meteors.

BY
 Thorsten Kaeding
28 September 2020
Sound

Aug 2020

Image of actor Jack Thompson pictured from the chest up, looking sideways, in a still image from the film Sunday Too Far Away.
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Deep Dive: Sunday Too Far Away Q&A
Deep Dive: Sunday Too Far Away

Listen to a Q&A with cast and crew members of the iconic Australian film Sunday Too Far Away.

BY
 Johnny Milner
26 August 2020
Film

Aug 2020

Crowd of teenagers at the Battle of the Sounds competition.
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Battle of the Sounds
Hoadley’s Battle of the Sounds Remembered

In the late 1960s and early 70s, up-and-coming rock bands looked to find fame and win big by competing in the ultimate contest – Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds.

BY
 Nick Henderson
21 August 2020
Photographs
Radio
Sound

Jul 2020

The immates of Wentworth Detention standing behind the bars during a riot. Frankie Doyle is the leader. Other main characters in this photo include Chrissy Latham and Lizzie Birdsworth.
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Deep Dive: Prisoner
Deep Dive: Prisoner, with Val Lehman, Amanda Muggleton and Allan Caswell

In 2019 the NFSA celebrated the 40th anniversary of 'Prisoner' with the show's stars, Val Lehman and Amanda Muggleton, and musician Allan Caswell.

BY
 Miguel Gonzalez
9 July 2020
Television

May 2020

Members of a motorcycle gang smash up a car by the side of a highway
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Mad Max: George Miller
Mad Max Director George Miller

Director George Miller talks about making the first Mad Max film, released in US cinemas 40 years ago this month.

BY
 Johnny Milner
8 May 2020
Film
Posters

Feb 2020

NFSA Stories banner
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NFSA Stories: Paralympic Gold
NFSA Stories: Gold Medal at 1972 Paralympic Games

A determined son found footage of his mother’s gold medal win at the 1972 Paralympics in the NFSA collection.

BY
 Amanda Diaz
28 February 2020
Film

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