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Living in the Walter Taylor Bridge

Australian Diary 77: New Australians Live in Unusual Home is a short program from the Film Australia Library.

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Exploring Gender Roles in Vintage Advertising

A look back at the portrayal of women and men as homemakers and breadwinners in cinema advertising from the 1940s.

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Rinso Washing Powder: A Bachelor Grey (c1943)

Narrating the life of bachelor Henry, this cartoon-style advertisement for Rinso washing powder shows how this miraculous laundry product can turn anyone’s life around!

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Tandaco Prepared Stuffing: Don't Cry Dear Lady (1942)

This is a complete colour Tandaco Prepared Stuffing cinema advertisement from approximately 1942.

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Persil Washing Powder: Their Day (1946)

This black-and-white cinema advertisement for Persil Washing Powder uses the style of a romantic musical to literally sing the praises of the powder’s effectiveness.

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Contemporary Artist and Filmmaker Tracey Moffatt

The NFSA highlights the work of Tracey Moffatt, the groundbreaking contemporary artist and filmmaker.

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Somersault: 'Do you love me?'

Joe (Sam Worthington) and Heidi (Abbie Cornish) order dinner at a Chinese restaurant, after Joe’s mates have humiliated Heidi in the street outside.

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Somersault: 'Your eyes are intense'

At the local service station, Heidi (Abbie Cornish) inquires about a job. The young woman behind the counter, Bianca (Hollie Andrew) is curt and unfriendly.

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Somersault: ‘I’ve done bad things’

Abbie Cornish was 21 years old when this film was made and the integrity and vulnerability of her performance is astonishing.

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The Sundowners: No place for a woman

Ida (Deborah Kerr) has persuaded her husband to inquire about a job shearing sheep.