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Apr 2022
Two men leaning into a blizzard

Home of the Blizzard

The NFSA launches an online Antarctic adventure game using historic Antarctic footage from our collection.

By Adam Blackshaw / 6 Apr 2022
Film
Sep 2021
A row of bodybuilders

The Comeback: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Forty years ago, Kit Laughlin released his film ‘The Comeback’, documenting Arnold Schwarzenegger’s controversial 7th Mr Olympia title. The contest took place at the Sydney Opera House on 4 October 1980.

By Adam Blackshaw / 27 Sep 2021
Film

Vale Ian Dunlop

The NFSA pays tribute to the legacy of documentary filmmaker Ian Dunlop OAM (1927–2021).

By Beth Taylor / 17 Sep 2021
Film
Photographs
A cheering crowd at a rock concert

Striking Led Zeppelin Gold

The NFSA has unearthed a rare interview with the late John Bonham from Led Zeppelin. The interview is a centrepiece of the new authorised documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin.

By Nicola Gage / 13 Sep 2021
Film
Radio
Sound
Jul 2021

Vale John Cornell

A tribute to John Cornell, the talented writer and highly respected business visionary, who has passed away at age 80.

By Gayle Lake / 26 Jul 2021
Film
Television
Mar 2021
The celebrating bride and groom and wedding party exit the church after a wedding in 1925

Australia in Colour: Season 2

A second season of the landmark factual series arrives on SBS from 10 March 2021, featuring over 160 minutes of NFSA collection footage.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 9 Mar 2021
Film
Television

Vale Michael Gudinski

NFSA Senior Curator Thorsten Kaeding pays tribute to a giant of the Australian music industry.

By Thorsten Kaeding / 3 Mar 2021
Oral History
Sound
Feb 2021
Guy Pearce in drag miming to an opera aria on top of a bus travelling through the desert

Exploring Australian Film Music

Explore one of the more under-appreciated dimensions of cinema through our Australian Film Music curated collection.

By Johnny Milner / 16 Feb 2021
Film
Nov 2020
Archie Roach rests against an old car seat in a studio with his guitar resting nearby.

Getting to Know Archie Roach

In 2020, Archie Roach was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Here are 10 amazing facts about the singer-songwriter.

By Beth Taylor / 24 Nov 2020
Sound
Kylie Minogue, dressed entirely in red, is sitting on top of a giant red shiny skull prop at one of her live shows.

All about Kylie

Whether you're a big Kylie fan or new to her work, why not test your Kylie knowledge with these 50 fun facts?

By Beth Taylor / 23 Nov 2020
Photographs
Sound
Television