This short excerpt from the hugely popular preschooler TV series Romper Room will bring back memories for generations of Australians.

See comical versions of then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Treasurer Paul Keating and more in these opening credits for Rubbery Figures, a popular satirical puppet series that aired on ABC in

This excerpt from Mental as Anything's 'Live It Up' is a time portal into '80s music videos with its neon-lit backdrop and bright, poppy colours.

This short excerpt from a 1983 episode of kids' TV series Shirl’s Neighbourhood highlights the scene-stealing puppet, cranky Claude the Crow (voiced and operated by Ron Mueck).

A defining feature of the seven-piece alt rock band TISM (This Is Serious Mum) is their anonymity, with members donning masks, wigs and elaborate costumes like this spiked red balaclava from 1989.

BMX Bandits was an Australian film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and released locally in December 1983 at a time when BMX bikes were enjoying a surge in popularity among children and t

Bob Hawke, the former Australian prime minister, was immortalised as a puppet for the popular political satire TV show Rubbery Figures (1984–1990).

Ossie Ostrich was a staple on Australian television for nearly three decades, co-hosting the iconic Hey Hey It's Saturday with Daryl Somers.

Collette Roberts, better known simply as Collette, was a New Zealand-born, Australian-based model who sashayed her way into pop stardom in the late '80s and early '90s.

Posters are an important part of a film's marketing campaign – they serve as a means of enticing audiences to the cinema, and give hints at what cinemagoers can expect when it comes to the film's p