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Nov 2018
Jack O'Hagan standing beside a statue of the dog on the tuckerbox in Gundagai.

The Songs of Jack O'Hagan

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 Nov 2018
Film
Sound
A weather map of Australia which has wavy lines and markers through it showing weather patterns.

A Change In the Weather

As part of our Newscaf series, we’re taking a look at how weather reporting has changed on Australian television throughout the decades.

By Mel Bondfield / 26 Nov 2018
Television
Olivia Newton-John at age 16 in a TV studio standing behind a microphone singing.

World TV Day: Olivia Newton-John

For World Television Day, we're highlighting some recently discovered lost TV performances of Olivia Newton-John from 1965.

By Simon Smith / 20 Nov 2018
Sound
Television
Black and white still of the back of a number 18 South Melbourne tram in the 1910s.

Marvellous Melbourne

Take a step back in time and discover the charm of Melbourne more than a century ago.

By Jemma Pietrus / 12 Nov 2018
Film
Three rows of British soldiers in uniform relaxing on the grass. One at the front is smiling and holding a small child.

Remembrance Day 2018

To mark Remembrance Day 2018, and the centenary of the end of the First World War, the NFSA is screening Peter Jackson's new film, 'They Shall Not Grow Old'.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 6 Nov 2018
Film
NFSA Stories banner

NFSA Stories: Outback geologist

Dr Charles Gower was delighted to watch himself in a government documentary, 45 years after it was filmed.

By Amanda Diaz / 5 Nov 2018
Film

Who sang Waltzing Matilda?

Investigating the background of the man who first recorded Waltzing Matilda.

By Graham McDonald / 4 Nov 2018
Film
Sound
A man and woman are dressed for a day at the races. He is looking through binoculars. Black and white image.

Retro Melbourne Cup TV Ad

This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.

By Beth Taylor / 2 Nov 2018
Television
Oct 2018
Blue and white film cans sit on a blue mental shelf

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 takes place on 27 October. The NFSA's Gayle Lake and Richard Vorobieff discuss the significance of preserving our heritage.

By Rachael Priddel / 26 Oct 2018
Two men and a woman. One man lights a cigarette while a mysterious hand reaches for him. The woman looks terrified. The other man holds a gun.

Horror Radio

For Halloween, we're sharing three full-length episodes of popular horror and thriller radio serials of the 1940s and 50s.

By Chris Arneil / 26 Oct 2018
Radio