TAGGED: 1980s
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Even before she made the role of Sandy in Grease (1978) iconic, with a soundtrack that became one of the best-selling in history, Olivia Newton-John had achieved international fame with he

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Over the years, many music videos have been filmed in Prague, but few are as iconic as this INXS video from 1988 for 'Never Tear Us Apart'.

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Swami Sarasvati introduced yoga to mainstream Australia thanks to her self-titled morning TV show on Network Ten.

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

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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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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