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Dec 2020
Kylie Minogue on stage in a pink showgirl costume singing into a microphone.

Top Content 2020

What was the most popular content on our website in 2020?

By Mel Bondfield / 17 Dec 2020
Film
Photographs
Sound
Television
Nov 2020
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
Oct 2020
Photo of Dawn Swane in Cinderella, circa 1950s

Dawn Swane

Production designer Melinda Doring has donated her mother's unique collection of home movies, including never-before-seen footage of The Beatles.

By Tara Marynowsky / 29 Oct 2020
Documents
Film
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Television
Kylie Minogue is standing on a stage with a foot up on an amplifier in a power pose. There are dancers in front of her and two musicians on stage with her playing guitar.

Kylie's story

The ❤ Kylie: A Celebration Collection Story on Kylie Minogue is sure to have you Spinning Around!

By Beth Taylor / 16 Oct 2020
Film
Photographs
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Television
Nov 2019
Album cover for mental As Anything's record 'Get Wet' with a hyper saturated colour photo of the band members.

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 Nov 2019
Oral History
Posters
Sound
Television
Sep 2019
Red Dog, a kelpie-cattle dog cross, pokes his head out of the window of a travelling train

Starstruck on Tour

After successful seasons in Canberra, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Bathurst, the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition now opens in Geraldton, WA.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 24 Sep 2019
Object
Photographs
Posters
Jul 2019

NAIDOC Week: M Yunupingu

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that the following article contains the names, images and voices of deceased persons.

By Adam Blackshaw / 8 Jul 2019
Television
May 2019

Indigenous Filmmaking: A Short History

Within a generation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers have become a vibrant presence in the centre of filmmaking in Australia.

By Liz McNiven / 27 May 2019
Film
Television
Mar 2019
A map of Australia showing Indigenous language groups, set against a bright blue backdrop

2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 to be the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

By Chris Arneil / 21 Mar 2019
Radio
Sound
Television
A partly colourised photo of a nautical-themed float in a 1930s street parade. On the float a woman dressed in white sits on a large-scale model of a sea creature.

Australia in Colour

The NFSA provided nearly three-quarters of the footage used in the groundbreaking four-part series Australia in Colour.

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Television