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Dec 2016

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 Dec 2016
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Radio
Sound
Television
Sep 2016
Film still from The Shiralee featuring Peter Finch.

Peter Finch

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

By Adam Blackshaw / 28 Sep 2016
Film
Radio
Close up of Sid Oldroyd's homemade TV showing screen and dials inside a wooden cabinet, built in 1956.

A homemade TV

Television is celebrating 60 years in Australia this week. Did you know that in TV’s early days, a number of talented people built their own TV sets at home?

By Jenny Gall / 12 Sep 2016
Object
Television
Aug 2016
The Fairlight sampling synthesizer showing keyboard and user display monitor.

Fairlight

In 1979 two young Australians invented the first Fairlight sampling synthesizer and changed electronic music forever. We have one in working condition!

By Beth Taylor / 29 Aug 2016
Object
Jun 2016
Brian Nankervis

Brian Nankervis

In his Oral History interview, the multi-talented Brian Nankervis talks about his time in radio and on the SBS program, RocKwiz.

By Bronwyn Murphy / 2 Jun 2016
Oral History
Radio
Sound
Television
May 2016
Portrait of Con Colleano in hat and coat looking away from camera

Con Colleano

Go behind-the-scenes at the circus with rare home movie footage of Australia's Con Colleano, the world-famous 'Wizard of the Wire'.

By Tara Marynowsky / 9 May 2016
Film
Photographs
Posters
Director Phillip Noyce, circa 1970

Phillip Noyce

John Brady looks at the early experimental films of Phillip Noyce including music festival documentary 'Good Afternoon' (1971).

By John Brady / 6 May 2016
Film
Photographs
Film still of Helen Morse as Caddie looking at drawings of women's dress designs in a studio.

Caddie

The second part of our celebration of Caddie's 40th anniversary, focusing on the feminist legacy of the film.

By Adam Blackshaw / 5 May 2016
Documents
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Helen Morse and Jacki Weaver in a scene from the film Caddie.

Caddie turns 40

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Caddie, a breakthrough feature of the Australian film revival of the 1970s.

By Adam Blackshaw / 2 May 2016
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Mar 2016

International Women's Day

Highlighting the achievements of nine Australian leaders for International Women's Day on 8 March.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 7 Mar 2016
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Radio
Television