In wartime, music plays many roles. Here are some of the most famous Australian war songs: triumphal anthems, rollicking pick-me-ups and the laments of scarred survivors.

From Gallipoli to the home front, our website features many sights and sounds of the First World War and Anzac Day commemorations.

On 25 April, Australia pays tribute to those who have served and died in military and peacekeeping conflicts.

Films starring Annette Kellerman almost always found a way to showcase her skills as a diver, swimmer and underwater ballet artist.

This rare example of amateur or home movie footage provides a glimpse of a society wedding about 1914, probably in an eastern suburb of Sydney.

The lost 1916 Australian silent movie The Pioneers is known only from contemporary descriptions and a few stills such as this one, probably from the closing scenes of the film.

Jack Hazlitt (1897–1993) was a 'survivor's survivor'.

The Domain in Sydney has a history as a showcase for eccentrics, radical speakers, tightrope walkers, sporting matches, demonstrations and Australia’s first aerial ascension. 

The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 2 covers the 1900s to the 1940s.

In this 1917 newsreel, troops from the Engineers’ Depot rehearse a raid on enemy trenches and are instructed by their commanding officers over the telephone.