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Aug 2020
Crowd of teenagers at the Battle of the Sounds competition.

Battle of the Sounds

In the late 1960s and early 70s, up-and-coming rock bands looked to find fame and win big by competing in the ultimate contest – Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds.

By Nick Henderson / 21 Aug 2020
Photographs
Radio
Sound

Gender Roles in 1940s Ads

A look back at the portrayal of women and men as homemakers and breadwinners in cinema advertising from the 1940s.

By Mel Bondfield / 7 Aug 2020
Film
Jul 2020
Colourful graphic of three arrrows

Sharing the NFSA collection

Discover the many ways you can access our collection. You’ll be surprised of how much is available – onsite, online and elsewhere!

By Miguel Gonzalez / 23 Jul 2020
Film
A collage of images including David Gulpilil, Annette Kellerman, fashion models and detail from a Polish Storm Boy film poster

50 wonderful surprises

Fifty surprising, heartwarming and weirdly wonderful items from the NFSA collection.

By Beth Taylor / 7 Jul 2020
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Radio
Sound
Television
Jun 2020

Deep Dive: Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway, along with her partner and collaborator Willy Zygier, performed a special concert at the NFSA.

By Travis Green / 18 Jun 2020
Sound
Close-up of a cassette tape with a blank label

Cassette Culture

The NFSA recently received a donation of 12 releases from the short-lived Melbourne-based cassette label Comfort 35.

By Nick Henderson / 17 Jun 2020
Object
Sound
May 2020

Deep Dive: Richard Lowenstein in conversation

Richard Lowenstein and film editor Tayler Martin discuss the making of Mystify: Michael Hutchence, the music of INXS, and the life of Michael Hutchence.

By Travis Green / 14 May 2020
Sound
Apr 2020
A gold Academy Award statue seen from the waist up, with a man clutching the handle of a sword

Australia's first Oscar

The first Academy Award ever won by an Australian is in the NFSA collection.

By Beth Taylor / 17 Apr 2020
Documents
Film
An Anzac Day memorial in Sydney inscribed 'To Our Glorious Dead' and flanked by statues of two soldiers. Wreaths of flowers surround the memorial

Anzac Day Marches

As public gatherings to commemorate Anzac Day in 2020 are not going ahead because of COVID-19, we're sharing home movies of marches from Anzac Day in 1933, 1946 and 1980.

By Heather Gill / 15 Apr 2020
Film
Mar 2020
Colourful graphic of three arrrows

The NFSA is Always Open Online

The NFSA is always open online, with our collection available to be explored 24/7.

By Noel Wheatley / 23 Mar 2020
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Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Radio
Sound
Television