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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

  • (-) 2021

Dec 2021

A packed crowd at an early 1970s music festival in Australia
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1970s Music Festivals
Protest and Play at 1970s Music Festivals

Music festivals in the 1970s offered unprecedented opportunities for enterprising promoters and homegrown musicians, and were spaces where participants enacted ideals of counterculture and community building.

30 December 2021
Film
Sound

Dec 2021

Colourised image of a thylacine in a pen at Hobart Zoo
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Top Content for 2021
NFSA's Top Content for 2021

What got our audiences clicking in 2021? Here's a rundown of our most popular new content of the year.

BY
 Mel Bondfield
17 December 2021
Film
Radio
Sound
Television

Dec 2021

A souped-up car speeding down a desert highway in Mad Max 2, flanked by another car and a motorbike
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January at Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema Program at the NFSA – January 2022

What's on at the NFSA's Arc cinema in Canberra in January?

BY
 Matt Kemp
16 December 2021
Film

Dec 2021

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Silent Night
Silent Night Performances by Archie Roach and Paul Robeson

Johnny Milner takes a look at one of the most enduring of Christmas carols, 'Silent Night', with performances by Paul Robeson and Archie Roach.

BY
 Johnny Milner
16 December 2021
Film
Sound

Dec 2021

Detail from a hand-drawn Christmas card showing Mr Squiggle carrying a golden glittery moon
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Mr Squiggle's Christmas cards

This collection of hand-illustrated greeting cards from Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington to Pat Lovell is representative of a wonderful working friendship.

BY
 Jessica Bolton
14 December 2021
Documents
Television

Dec 2021

A series of five images showing scenes from movies
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NFSA Presents: Inspired
NFSA Presents: Inspired – Angourie Rice

In the latest NFSA Presents: Inspired interview, Jenny Cooney interviews Angourie Rice, known for her roles in Jasper Jones (2017), Mare of Easttown (2021) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

13 December 2021
Film

Dec 2021

Dark clouds looming over the Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Rare 1921 Cricket Footage Discovered
Rare Cricket Footage: 1920–21 Ashes Test series at the MCG

The NFSA has identified rare footage of the 1920–21 Ashes Test series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

BY
 Jeff Wray
10 December 2021
Film

Nov 2021

David Gulpilil on the set of Satellite Boy with a film camera beside him. He is looking directly at the camera.
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David Gulpilil: A Portrait
David Gulpilil: A Portrait

A look at David Gulpilil's 50-year career and his profound impact on Australian cinema.

BY
 Liz McNiven
30 November 2021
Film
Photographs

Nov 2021

A series of five images showing scenes from movies
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NFSA Presents: Inspired
NFSA Presents: Inspired – Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

NFSA Presents: Inspired is a collection of conversations that dive into the creativity, the inspiration and the success of Australian cinematic talent.

29 November 2021
Film

Nov 2021

A young woman with short blond hair, wearing a black jumper is embraced by an older blond lady. They are looking at the camera.
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Chrissy
Chrissy: The First Documentary to Centre on a HIV+ Lesbian

In 1999, SBS aired filmmaker Jacqui North's documentary 'Chrissy', about her best friend – a young lesbian living with HIV.

BY
 Jacqui North
29 November 2021
Film

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