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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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Oral History
Radio
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Television
Nov 2020
A bank of TV screens showing diverse colourful images

World TV Day 2020

For World TV Day 2020, sample some key moments in the evolution of Australian broadcasting and take a deep dive into our television collection.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 20 Nov 2020
Television
Two images of Jeanne Little in a collage. The younger Jeanne looks like she's whispering to the older Jeanne.

Celebrating Jeanne Little

Adored by Australian television audiences for decades, we list 12 reasons to love Jeanne Little.

By Beth Taylor / 9 Nov 2020
Television
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
Film
Photographs
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Television
Sep 2020
Bronze chariot rider and four horses atop the Brandenburg Gate

German Reunification: 30 years

To mark the 30th anniversary of German reunification on 3 October 2020, we are sharing clips from our TV Newscaf news and current affairs collection.

Television
Aug 2020
The NFSA building in Canberra

We're open

We're excited to have reopened our doors in Canberra on 1 August with a special event – a booked-out Bluey pyjama party!

By Miguel Gonzalez / 11 Aug 2020
Television
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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Oral History
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Radio
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Television
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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Oral History
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Television
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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Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Radio
Sound
Television
Musician Elton John sitting at a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a black and red suit and dark glasses.

Elton John in Australia

To celebrate Sir Elton John's farewell tour, we've found some rare press conferences and interviews from previous visits to Australia in 1974, 1984 and 1988.

By Mel Bondfield / 3 Dec 2019
Television