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Dec 2020
Still frame from virtual reality production Whadjuk showing Aboriginal men in the water and a ship on the horizon

2020 at the NFSA

View and listen to highlights of what we collected in 2020, including an emotional eyewitness account of the Victorian bushfires and exclusive interviews on the impact of COVID-19.

By Mel Bondfield / 16 Dec 2020
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Vale Hugh Keays-Byrne

A tribute to actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has passed away at age 73.

By Heather Gill / 4 Dec 2020
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Oct 2020
Kylie Minogue is standing on a stage with a foot up on an amplifier in a power pose. There are dancers in front of her and two musicians on stage with her playing guitar.

Kylie's story

The ❤ Kylie: A Celebration Collection Story on Kylie Minogue is sure to have you Spinning Around!

By Beth Taylor / 16 Oct 2020
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Jul 2020
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
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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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Dec 2019
Cartoon of dog parents in a car with their dog children in the back.

2019 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2019?

By Adam Blackshaw / 11 Dec 2019
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Nov 2019
Album cover for mental As Anything's record 'Get Wet' with a hyper saturated colour photo of the band members.

Get Wet

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

By Sean O'Brien / 27 Nov 2019
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Sep 2019
Red Dog, a kelpie-cattle dog cross, pokes his head out of the window of a travelling train

Starstruck on Tour

After successful seasons in Canberra, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Bathurst, the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition now opens in Geraldton, WA.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 24 Sep 2019
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Mar 2019
Black and white portrait of actress Betty Bryant wit her elbows resting on a piano accordian and her face in her hands.

Starstruck: Betty Bryant

A look at Betty Bryant, once Australia’s most famed film ingénue, who features in the exhibition Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits, now open on the Gold Coast.

By Tenille Hands / 6 Mar 2019
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Dec 2018
Four womern standing in a line in period costume

2018 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2018?

By Adam Blackshaw / 17 Dec 2018
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