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David Gulpilil, spear raised, stalking his prey through the Arafura swamp

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Vale David Dalaithngu

30 Nov 2021

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Chrissy pictured with her mother

World AIDS Day: Chrissy

Jacqui North looks back at her groundbreaking documentary Chrissy.

By Jacqui North / 30 Nov 2021

Producer Babette Smith at the Channel 9 studios

The Women Who Made Australian TV

Highlighting the work of female producers and directors in early Australian TV.

By Jeannine Baker / 29 Nov 2021

Easybeats singer Stevie Wright performing on stage with two female dancers

Lost Easybeats footage

See The Easybeats perform 'Friday on My Mind' on British television in 1966.

By Simon Smith / 24 Nov 2021

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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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