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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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  • Australian film
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Oct 2022

Close-up of a vinyl record
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Music Month at the NFSA
October is Music Month at the NFSA

The NFSA is serving up a series of events highlighting music from Australia and abroad.

6 October 2022
Sound

Sep 2022

A terrified woman standing against a wall while a shadowy figure in a white mask stands behind her.
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October at Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema Program at NFSA for October 2022

It’s not just the flowers blossoming this month, Arc’s really putting on a show!

BY
 James Dyer
19 September 2022
Film

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II greeting crowds in Australia
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Queen Elizabeth: 1926-2022
Remembering Queen Elizabeth

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96. After 70 years of service, we pay tribute to our longest reigning monarch.

BY
 Michelle Davenport
9 September 2022
Film
Photographs
Sound

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Robert Menzies, c1954.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee
Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

A selection of films, artefacts and documents from the NFSA collection showcase the life of Britain’s longest reigning monarch.

BY
 Michelle Davenport
8 September 2022
Film
Object
Photographs

Sep 2022

Close up of a woman singing into a microphone.
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Sara Khan on Deb Mailman
Guest Writer Sara Khan on Deborah Mailman

Guest writer Sara Khan reflects on how actor Deborah Mailman helped shape and influence her own body of work as a young First Nations creative.

BY
 Sara Khan
5 September 2022
Film
Television

Sep 2022

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Vale Hilary Linstead
Vale Hilary Linstead

Louis Nowra and Gayle Lake pay tribute to Hilary Linstead (1938-2022).

BY
 Louis Nowra
2 September 2022
Film

Sep 2022

Singer John Farnham, circa late 1990s or early 2000s, pictured from the waist up wearing a black jacket and blue collared shirt, standing on a stage and holding on to a microphone stand. He's smiling at the camera.
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John Farnham Trivia
Interesting Facts About John Farnham

We share some fascinating facts and fun trivia about one of Australia's favourite music superstars.

BY
 Mel Bondfield
1 September 2022
Radio
Sound
Television

Aug 2022

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September at Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema Program at NFSA for September 2022

There’s a lot ‘growing-on’ this spring. Arc is buzzing with fresh conversations and films this September, so spring to it!

BY
 James Dyer
17 August 2022
Film

Aug 2022

Statue of a man playing Aussie Rules football.
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Rare Recording of Haydn Bunton
Rare Haydn Bunton Recording Rediscovered

Hear the only known recording of AFL legend Haydn Bunton, 'the Bradman of football'.

BY
 Simon Smith
12 August 2022
Film
Object
Radio
Sound
Television

Aug 2022

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Vale Judith Durham
Vale Judith Durham

Vale Judith Durham, who passed away on 5 August 2022, aged 79.

BY
 Crispian Winsor
11 August 2022
Oral History
Radio
Sound

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