Submerge yourself in 80s goodness with glimpses of fashion, music, technology, film, television, radio, sport and advertising from the decade.

Men at Work sing about travelling the world and what it means to come 'from a land down under’.

Summary by Martin Ford

Issues for refugee children growing up in Australia in 1984. This short film looks at prejudice and Australians through the eyes of young Vietnamese children recently arrived in Australia.

John-Michael Howson interviews Dustin Hoffman about preparing for his role as Dorothy Michaels in the 1980s smash hit Tootsie (Sydney Pollack, USA, 1982).

A video for John Farnham's hit song 'You're the Voice' from his 1986 album Whispering Jack, featuring Derryn Hinch and Jacki Weaver.

A clip from the cult classic BMX Bandits. It features a 15 year-old Nicole Kidman in one of her first major screen roles.

Amanda Keller reports from Japan where a robot mannequin with the body type of a typical Japanese woman might yet replace the store dummy with long legs and long arms, the look that is much ad

Excerpt from 'The Dreamers’ in Milliya Rumarra Brand New Day (1983). Produced and directed by David Noakes and Bryan McLellan (deceased).

Sam Coppin talks about ‘four dollars a fortnight’ in How the West was Lost (1987).

Produced with the Strelley Aboriginal community. Directed by David Noakes.

Poster for Aborigines in Australia – a Festival of Films (1983).