Film & Sound News

Sixty years ago this month, the Top 40 pop chart helped bring the golden age of radio to a close and kickstarted a new era.

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2016?

On the centenary of Oscar-winning actor Peter Finch’s birth, we publish highlights from his early radio career in Australia.

Radio Archivist Chris Arneil looks at the outcomes of our Gaywaves LGBTI radio preservation program.

In his Oral History interview, the multi-talented Brian Nankervis talks about his time in radio and on the SBS program, RocKwiz.

Discover the history of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, through these items from the NFSA collection.

Andrew Denton is usually the one asking all the questions, but he swapped roles for a day and opened up during an interview for our Oral History program.

Women played an important role during Australia’s early years of radio broadcasting. We look at the contributions of several pioneering women, starting with Queenie Ashton.

Ken Berryman examines the legacy of the Once Upon A Wireless Oral History Project.

A personal perspective on the early days of remote Indigenous media groups.