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Article

Tune into Radio 100

30 November 2023
VIEW
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Interview with a Radio 100 curator

Amy Butterfield shares the challenges and surprising discoveries of curating for Radio 100.
Amy Butterfield  / 
23 November 2023
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Radio 100: Spirits in the Material World

When radio took off 100 years ago so did the belief that airwaves offered a chance to commune with spirits.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas  / 
23 November 2023
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New waves: The birth of radio in Australia

A look at the early days of radio, from crystal sets to first broadcasts and advertisements.
23 November 2023

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Oct 2023

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WINHANGANHA
WINHANGANHA: A new work by award-winning poet and artist Jazz Money

WINHANGANHA is a bold re-envisioning of our history – a new film work by award-winning poet and artist Jazz Money.

11 October 2023
Film
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RE/Vision Commission: Jazz Money
RE/Vision Commission: WINHANGANHA by Jazz Money

Award-winning digital artist Jazz Money is the recipient of the RE/Vision Commission, receiving $25,000 to create an audiovisual piece interpreting the NFSA collection to offer an authentic and contemporary vision of Australia.

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 Nicola Gage
10 November 2021

Oct 2021

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Become a media literacy champion
Become a media literacy champion

Guest writer Dr TJ Thomson examines the role of the NFSA in improving our understanding of the impact of media in our lives and in Australia's history.

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 TJ Thomson
25 October 2021

Oct 2021

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Growing the NFSA collection
Growing the NFSA collection – What and How Much We Collect

Curator Thorsten Kaeding looks at how and why the NFSA selects – and sometimes excludes – materials from the national collection.

BY
 Thorsten Kaeding
11 October 2021

Jul 2020

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Sharing the NFSA collection
How can I access 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 July 2020
Film

Mar 2020

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The NFSA is Always Open Online
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 March 2020
Documents
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Television

May 2015

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Archives go Beyond Bytes

Highlights from last month's Beyond Bytes workshop hosted by the NFSA and featuring a panel of international guests from the forefront of new archive business models and processes.

BY
 Matthew Davies
14 May 2015

Apr 2015

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Welcoming the world's archives

This week, the NFSA is hosting the 71st FIAF Congress in Sydney and Canberra. We look back at the technological predictions made at the previous NFSA-FIAF Congress in 1986.

BY
 Miguel Gonzalez
12 April 2015
Film

Apr 2014

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Thailand's fragile film heritage

Thai Film Archivist Kedsuda Jina recently visited the NFSA to learn about our preservation work. She told Clair Hurford that her country's heritage is in danger because of a lack of interest from the public.

BY
 Clair Hurford
9 April 2014
Film

Sep 2013

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International Council on Archives

Senior researcher Mick Newnham reports on his recent visit to the Solomon Islands for the Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives.

BY
 Mick Newnham
4 September 2013
Film

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