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From Wireless Radio to the Web
The greatest technological advances of the 20th century were arguably about the broadcasting of messages. Technology has moved from cinema newsreels to radio (originally called 'the wireless') to...
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Newscaf 30th Anniversary
We're celebrating 30 years of our News and Current Affairs Program in 2018 by revisiting the big news stories that captivated a generation.
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Preserving 'The Dismissal' footage
Forty years after the dismissal of the Whitlam Government, we look at the NFSA's digital preservation of the surviving original news footage.
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The Dismissal: through the news camera lens
On the 40th anniversary of the Governor-General's dismissal of the Whitlam Government, we look at the unfolding events of the day from the perspective of two camera operators who filmed them.
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Newscaf: Harbour Bridge Reconciliation Walk
To coincide with National Reconciliation Week 2020, we look back at the Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which took place 20 years ago on 28 May 2000. 
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Newscaf: Anzac Day
The First World War ended 100 years ago this year. We revisit Anzac Day through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.
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Simon Townsend's Career – Before Simon Townsend Wonder World!
Before he created and hosted Wonder World!, Simon Townsend had already forged a successful career in TV, print and radio journalism.
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Newscaf: Female firsts
Looking back at some of the female firsts in Australian history as captured through the NFSA's Television News and Current Affairs Program (Newscaf).
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Madonna: recession buster
We take a look back at the early 1990s, to see how Australia reacted to Madonna's first tour.
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Kylie: A Success Story
This profile piece on current affairs program Today Tonight delves into Kylie’s career resurgence in the early 2000s. It explores how she became one of the world’s most marketable people following...
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