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Jan 2019
Popstar and TV personality Jimmy Hannan walking down the aisle at the Sydney Stadium with a crowd of people around him.

Jimmy Hannan: a winning smile

Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.

By Beth Taylor / 8 Jan 2019
Photographs
Sound
Television
Nov 2018
A man and woman are dressed for a day at the races. He is looking through binoculars. Black and white image.

Retro Melbourne Cup TV Ad

This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.

By Beth Taylor / 2 Nov 2018
Television
Oct 2018
Blue and white film cans sit on a blue mental shelf

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 takes place on 27 October. The NFSA's Gayle Lake and Richard Vorobieff discuss the significance of preserving our heritage.

By Rachael Priddel / 26 Oct 2018
Aug 2018
Actor Heath Ledger striking a dramatic pose with his arms out, one leg up in the air and his mouth open wide and eyes shut. He is in a yellow kitchen.

Heath Ledger exhibition

Audiences are about to discover the man behind the camera in the NFSA’s new exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 7 Aug 2018
Film
Jun 2018
The five band members of Cold Chisel standing in a row on a pier with water in front and behind them.

Celebrating Cold Chisel

Cold Chisel are the quintessential Aussie band who wrote the soundtrack for a generation.

By Mel Bondfield / 12 Jun 2018
Sound
Apr 2018

The Man From Snowy River rides again

We're celebrating The Man from Snowy River (1982), the hit film inspired by Banjo Paterson's poem, with a new curated collection.

By Adam Blackshaw / 21 Apr 2018
Film
Mar 2018
Back view of a female athlete standing on the running track.

Australia's Commonwealth Games

On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.

By Adam Blackshaw / 26 Mar 2018
Film
Television
Rachel Ward holds a rose and turns her head to look at the camera in a scene from The Thorn Birds

Rachel Ward on The Thorn Birds

To mark 35 years since the premiere of The Thorn Birds mini-series, we take a look at the original costume design sketches in the NFSA collection and talk to Rachel Ward.

By Tenille Hands / 26 Mar 2018
Object
Television
Seven blue rings sit on a black background. There are people in each ring. Clockwise from left a model wearing an 80s dress, The Village People strike a pose, Mike Walsh, Jeanne Little, John Cleese, John Michael Howson and a woman with a hair hat.

Mike Walsh and friends

As well as featuring the biggest stars from around the world, The Mike Walsh Show kept Aussies entertained with a bevy of quirky guests.

By Beth Taylor / 2 Mar 2018
Television
Oct 2017
Helen Garner sitting in the ground, look at the camera and holding an open book

Monkey Gripping Radio

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Helen Garner’s first novel, Monkey Grip.

By Maryanne Doyle / 5 Oct 2017
Radio