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24 Jun 2022

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A man and woman look into the viewfinder of a digital movie camera.

Australians & Hollywood: Oral Histories

Hear stories about leading stars and filmmakers featured in our Australians & Hollywood exhibition.

By Sean O'Brien / 29 Jun 2022

Leah Purcell as a pregrant bushwoman, standing outside in a rocky bush landscape in her film of The Drover's Wife

Leah Purcell interview

In a new Inspired video interview, Leah Purcell talks about the impact of seeing black worlds on screen.

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The Wallabies Tour that Never Was

See rare home movies of the 1939 Wallabies bound for a UK tour that never happened.

By Heather Gill / 29 Jun 2022

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Aug 2019

Actor Charles Farrell reclines on the ground surrounded by a crowd of men.

Charles Farrell Flies In

When Charles Farrell came to Australia in 1936 to appear in The Flying Doctor, he brought with him a touch of Hollywood glamour and the aura of a big-name star.

By Jeff Wray / 28 Aug 2019

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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

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