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Jan 2021
Two surfers in the ocean catching waves, in the background are tall ships and sailing boats.

Pat Fiske on Australia Daze

Director Pat Fiske shares her story about the making of the landmark documentary Australia Daze.

By Pat Fiske / 21 Jan 2021
Film
Man waving an Australian flag, set against a pale blue, cloudy sky.

Australia Daze: 1988 to Now

For the documentary Australia Daze, 28 film crews captured Australia's bicentennial celebrations over 24 hours across the country on 26 January 1988.

By Sean Bridgeman / 19 Jan 2021
Film
Dec 2020

Vale Hugh Keays-Byrne

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

By Heather Gill / 4 Dec 2020
Film
Oral History
Photographs
A collection of analogue cassette tapes of the Martin/Molloy radio show

Best of Martin/Molloy

Tony Martin talks about the groundbreaking 1990s radio comedy program Martin/Molloy being inducted into the 2020 Sounds of Australia and preserved at the NFSA.

By Crispian Winsor / 4 Dec 2020
Radio
Nov 2020
Two women standing in front of a building site. One woman is slightly older and is holding a camera.

Laura Gordon Interview

Curator Jenny Gall talks with Laura Gordon about starring in the film Undertow, for which she's been nominated for Best Actress at the 2020 AACTA Awards.

By Jenny Gall / 27 Nov 2020
Film
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
Sound
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
Jul 2020

Deep Dive: Chips Rafferty

Listen to Dr Andrew Pike's special presentation at the NFSA about Australian film icon, Chips Rafferty.

By Travis Green / 2 Jul 2020
Film