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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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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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Aug 2018
Two men hold rifles and stand over a man sitting on the ground with a dog

Hail, Caesar! Canine Hollywood Hero

Meet the Australian star who worked opposite Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and the Marx Brothers in 1930s Hollywood – Caesar, the Alsatian dog from Belka, WA.

By Jeff Wray / 22 Aug 2018
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May 2018
Close up of the poster for The Adventures of Robin Hood showing an illustration of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland on a horse.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Marking the 80th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Errol Flynn.

By Tenille Hands / 11 May 2018
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May 2016
Cropped section of poster for short film Buckeye and Pinto

Authentic B-grade

In association with the St Kilda Film Festival, the NFSA presents a comedy double bill of two short films from the late 1970s.

By Heather Gill / 18 May 2016
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Helen Morse and Jacki Weaver in a scene from the film Caddie.

Caddie turns 40

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Caddie, a breakthrough feature of the Australian film revival of the 1970s.

By Adam Blackshaw / 2 May 2016
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Apr 2016
Cropped section of poster from Crocodile Dundee showing Paul Hogan smiling

Selling Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee was a huge international hit. How was it marketed in different countries?

By Beth Taylor / 21 Apr 2016
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