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Section of a film poster from 1938 which shows a drawing of a kangaroo, some sheep and a man in a surf-lifesaving outfit.

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Reframing First Nations History

27 May 2022

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An Indigenous man wrapped in an animal skin blanket

Deep Dive: Ablaze

Karina Libbey in conversation with Ablaze co-directors Tiriki Onus and Alec Morgan.

By Karina Libbey / 26 May 2022

A river running through a valley between some mountains

June at Arc Cinema

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

An Aboriginal man holding an acoustic guitar with his head bowed.

Wash My Soul in the River's Flow Q&A

Watch a Q&A with director Philippa Bateman.

By Karina Libbey / 20 May 2022

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Sep 2016

Dennis Cometti

An insight into Dennis Cometti's 40-year career in sports broadcasting.

By Adam Blackshaw / 27 Sep 2016

Oral History

1950s image of a woman turning on a television set in her living room.

Welcome to TV

In September 1956, one sentence – ‘Good evening and welcome to television' – marked the commencement of regular television transmission in Australia.

By Helen Tully / 16 Sep 2016

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