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A mix of white and First Nations people dressed in 1950s clothes dancing together.
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Article

NFSA Restores: The Coolbaroo Club

18 August 2023
VIEW
Artist Richard Bell seated in his studio in front of one of his works: a coloured Indigenous map of Australia with the words PAYE THE RENT across it
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Deep Dive: You Can Go Now

Watch a filmed conversation with First Nations artist Richard Bell at the NFSA.
24 August 2023
A fire ant seen at close quarters on a branch
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Science and Innovation

Science Week stories about spray-on skin, conservation, biosecurity, drones and more.
14 August 2023
Three white children, two boys and a girl, laughing and smiling together on a boat at sea. The youngest boy and girl are wearing colourful jumpers while the older boy wears a denim jacket.
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1990s TV shows for tweens

Remember the boom in Australian science-fiction and fantasy TV for kids in the 1990s?
Wendy Hanna  / 
9 August 2023

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Jul 2021

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Vale John Cornell
Vale John Cornell

A tribute to John Cornell, the talented writer and highly respected business visionary, who has passed away at age 80.

BY
 Gayle Lake
26 July 2021
Film
Television

Jul 2021

Ross Wilson playing guitar on an outdoor stage with his back to camera, facing a large crowd with his right arm raised, from a screenshot of the film clip for the song Eagle Rock.
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Eagle Rock
Restoring Eagle Rock

A rarely-seen experimental colourised version of Daddy Cool’s film clip for 'Eagle Rock' has been found and restored by the NFSA.

BY
 Simon Smith
5 July 2021
Film
Oral History
Sound

Oct 2020

Photo of Dawn Swane in Cinderella, circa 1950s
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Dawn Swane
Dawn Swane's home movies

Discover a unique collection of home movies by make-up artist and dancer Dawn Swane, including never-before-seen footage of The Beatles.

BY
 Tara Marynowsky
29 October 2020
Documents
Film
Photographs
Television

Oct 2020

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Vale Helen Reddy
Vale Helen Reddy

A tribute to the pioneering Australian singer Helen Reddy, who has passed away at age 78.

BY
 Crispian Winsor
2 October 2020
Sound

Jun 2020

Willy Zygier and Deborah Conway
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Deep Dive: Deborah Conway
Deep Dive: Deborah Conway live at the NFSA

Deborah Conway, along with her partner and collaborator Willy Zygier, performed a special concert at the NFSA.

BY
 Travis Green
18 June 2020
Sound

Mar 2020

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Vale Don Burrows
Vale Don Burrows

With the news of the passing of Don Burrows, Australia has lost a giant and pioneer of modern Australian jazz.

BY
 Thorsten Kaeding
13 March 2020
Sound

Jan 2019

Popstar and TV personality Jimmy Hannan walking down the aisle at the Sydney Stadium with a crowd of people around him.
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Jimmy Hannan: a winning smile

Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.

BY
 Beth Taylor
8 January 2019
Photographs
Sound
Television

Nov 2018

Jack O'Hagan standing beside a statue of the dog on the tuckerbox in Gundagai.
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The Songs of Jack O'Hagan
Jack O'Hagan – 'The Road to Gundagai' composer

This week marks 120 years since the birth of Australian singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan, who wrote over 600 songs including 'Along The Road To Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.

BY
 Nick Henderson
26 November 2018
Film
Sound

Aug 2018

Actor Heath Ledger striking a dramatic pose with his arms out, one leg up in the air and his mouth open wide and eyes shut. He is in a yellow kitchen.
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Heath Ledger exhibition, 2018
Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures free exhibition

Audiences discovered the man behind the camera in the NFSA’s exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures.

BY
 Miguel Gonzalez
7 August 2018
Film

Feb 2018

A panic-stricken Louie the Fly from the 1962 animated Mortein pest spray TV advertisement
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Louie the Fly

A look at the creation of the iconic 'Louie the Fly' jingle, named by the NFSA in 2017 as one of the Sounds of Australia.

BY
 Amanda Diaz
21 February 2018
Sound
Television

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