Collection
Sounds of Australia began in 2007 to celebrate sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
This collection includes the initial foundation list of ten sounds plus an...
Collection
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance were added to Sounds of Australia for 2009.
They include popular anthems 'Treaty' and 'I Am Woman'; the earliest radio...
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For years the negative of Wake in Fright (1971) was thought to be lost forever. Here is the story behind the restoration and re-release of the classic Australian film.
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Jennifer Coombes looks at costume sketches and continuity polaroids of Heath Ledger’s portrayal of Ned Kelly, as featured in the exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures at the NFSA.
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As part of our Newscaf series, we revisit the moment 25 years ago when Sydney won the right to host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
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A look back at the 2008 visit to Australia by Pope Benedict XVI through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.
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It is 10 years since the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia became an independent statutory authority.
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On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.
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The prime minister apologised to Australia's Indigenous peoples on 13 February 2008. We revisit the story through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.
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Discover the history of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, through these items from the NFSA collection.
