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Nov 2020
Two images of Jeanne Little in a collage. The younger Jeanne looks like she's whispering to the older Jeanne.

Celebrating Jeanne Little

Adored by Australian television audiences for decades, we list 12 reasons to love Jeanne Little.

By Beth Taylor / 9 Nov 2020
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
Photographs
Television
Police and rescue teams searching for bodies among twisted metal and broken concrete

1970 West Gate Bridge Disaster

Fifty years ago, on 15 October 1970, Australia's worst-ever industrial accident occurred when the West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra River in Melbourne, killing 35 people.

By Adam Blackshaw / 13 Oct 2020
Television
Jul 2020

Deep Dive: Prisoner

In 2019 the NFSA celebrated the 40th anniversary of 'Prisoner' with the show's stars, Val Lehman and Amanda Muggleton, and musician Allan Caswell.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 9 Jul 2020
Television
Dec 2019
Musician Elton John sitting at a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a black and red suit and dark glasses.

Elton John in Australia

To celebrate Sir Elton John's farewell tour, we've found some rare press conferences and interviews from previous visits to Australia in 1974, 1984 and 1988.

By Mel Bondfield / 3 Dec 2019
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

The Evil Touch

A look back at the 1970s Australian-US horror-suspense anthology series, The Evil Touch.

By Simon Smith / 4 Sep 2019
Television
Aug 2019
Simon Townsend's Wonder World Reporters from 1979, from left to right: Sandy Mauger, Jono Coleman, Simon Townsend, Angela Catterns and Adam Bowen. Front is Woodrow the Bloodhound

40 Years of Wonder World!

Celebrating 40 years of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! The show that changed the face of children's television in Australia.

By Mel Bondfield / 30 Aug 2019
Television
Head from a bear costume inside a conservation box

Fredd Bear Costume

Fredd Bear, the much-loved children’s television character from the late 1960s and early 70s, has arrived at the NFSA.

By Bronwyn Barnett / 20 Aug 2019
Television
John Farnham sitting on stage in front of an audience, looking back over his right shoulder at the camer.

John Farnham's Early Years

Before he was 'Whispering Jack', John Farnham was a teen idol named Johnny who was crowned 'King of Pop' five times.

By Mel Bondfield / 16 Aug 2019
Sound
Television