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Feb 2019
Image of a hand writing 'Eternity' in chalk on the sidewalk

NFSA Restores: Eternity

The acclaimed 1994 documentary Eternity has been digitally restored 25 years after its release as part of the NFSA Restores program.

By Chris Arneil / 4 Feb 2019
Film
Jan 2019
A boy holds a phone on a selfie stick against the backdrop of a video screen showing an underwater scene.

NFSA Video Selfie Booth

The NFSA Video Selfie Booth is now open in the Front Room at Acton.

By Chris Arneil / 29 Jan 2019
Film
Image of big golden guitar and visitor centre in Tamworth

Newscaf: A Visit to Tamworth

As the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival rolls around again for 2019, we are turning the clock back five years as part of our Newscaf Across Australia online collection.

Television
A group of men and horses standing on a plain in the Australian outback stand looking at a Union Jack flag that has been raised on a long, thin tree trunk.

Constructing Australia: A Wire Through The Heart

The story of the struggle to cross a vast continent and build the telegraph line that would bring Australia to the world and the world to Australia.

Film
Men working on a large pipeline

Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams

Construction of the Perth to Coolgardie Water Scheme is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.

Film
Donald Bradman batting in front of wickets while a film crew films him from behind

Donald Bradman: film actor

Sir Donald Bradman is recognised internationally as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, but did you know he also briefly acted in a movie?

By Jeff Wray / 21 Jan 2019
Film
Photographs
A group of people wearing hats at a protest during the Great Strike of 1917

Australia's Great Strike Remembered

The NFSA is proud to announce that its reconstruction of the censored 1917 film The Great Strike has been inscribed in the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 15 Jan 2019
Film
Close up of a tennis ball on a tennis court.

Tennis in Australia

Our new Tennis curated collection features some of Australia's greatest stars of the sport.

By Adam Blackshaw / 15 Jan 2019
Film
Popstar and TV personality Jimmy Hannan walking down the aisle at the Sydney Stadium with a crowd of people around him.

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 Jan 2019
Photographs
Sound
Television
An image of two posters side by side. One features a cartoon dog below a sign that says 'Vote 1 Dogs' and the other features a cartoon cat below the words 'Vote 1 Cats'.

Dogs vs Cats

This summer, the NFSA is celebrating our furry friends with our season of cool cat matinees and dog day afternoons!

By Mel Bondfield / 7 Jan 2019
Film
Photographs
Television