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Close up of a video game joystick circa 1980s and the edge of a computer screen and keyboard.

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Retro Games and Game Masters

26 Nov 2019

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A young woman in a bridal shop looking at her reflection while wearing a wedding dress and holding a flower

Muriel's Wedding: 25 Years

Head down the aisle with us for a silver anniversary celebration of Muriel's Wedding.

By Mel Bondfield / 10 Dec 2019

Elton John seated at the piano and singing into a microphone

Elton John in Australia

With Elton back in Australia, we're sharing rare clips from some of his previous visits in the 1970s and '80s.

By Mel Bondfield / 3 Dec 2019

Reg Mombassa and Martin Plaza from Mental As Anything posing for a concert publicity poster

Mental As Anything Get Wet

In November 1979, Mental As Anything released their debut album 'Get Wet' and launched a long career.

By Sean O'Brien / 28 Nov 2019

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Nov 2018

Olivia Newton-John at age 16 in a TV studio standing behind a microphone singing.

World TV Day: Olivia Newton-John

For World Television Day, we're highlighting some recently discovered lost TV performances of Olivia Newton-John from 1965.

By Simon Smith / 20 Nov 2018

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Television

Aug 2018

Ron Grainer and Doctor Who

Listen to a 1966 interview with Australian composer Ron Grainer, who wrote the memorable theme music for Doctor Who.

By Adam Blackshaw / 31 Aug 2018

Sound

Jul 2018

Die-cast scale model of a cream-coloured FJ Holden panel van used by Cinesound Review

Model 'Newsfront' Holden Panel Van

We've recently acquired a die-cast model of a Cinesound Film Unit FJ Holden panel van, similar to that featured in the classic Australian film Newsfront.

By Jessica Bolton / 24 Jul 2018

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Apr 2018

A crying Diana Du Cane holds a dog in her arms and looks upwards at a departing ship in a scene from The Broken Melody

Casting Diana Du Cane

The granddaughter of actress Diana Du Cane contacted us after seeing her grandmother in one of the Cinesound casting books featured in the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition.

By Jennifer Coombes / 11 Apr 2018

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Feb 2018

Winifred Atwell playing the piano and smiling while two men film her with a 35mm film camera next to the piano

Winifred Atwell in Australia

Meet the Amazing Miss A - popular ragtime pianist Winifred Atwell, who conquered the charts in the 1950s and later made Australia her home.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 23 Feb 2018

Sound

A panic-stricken Louie the Fly from the 1962 animated Mortein pest spray TV advertisement

Louie the Fly

A look at the creation of the iconic 'Louie the Fly' jingle, named by the NFSA in 2018 as one of the Sounds of Australia.

By Amanda Diaz / 21 Feb 2018

Sound

Television

Miranda rests on the grass under a parasol and looks through a magnifying glass in a scene from the film Picnic at Hanging Rock

Characters and costumes

Jenny Gall takes a look at some classic Australian film costumes and how they've shaped the memorable characters who wore them.

By Jenny Gall / 9 Feb 2018

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