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Curator Nick Henderson shares excerpts from the home movies of Ken Garrahy, which are unique for documenting gay social life in Sydney in the 1960s.

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Simon Smith remembers John Landy, one of Australia’s greatest athletes.

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Johnny Milner takes a closer look at tennis legend Evonne Goolagong-Cawley's career – from Barellan to Wimbledon.

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In 1981, Kit Laughlin released his film ‘The Comeback’, documenting Arnold Schwarzenegger’s controversial 7th Mr Olympia title. The contest took place at the Sydney Opera House on 4 October 1980.

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Gladiators (1995–96) was a strength and fitness challenge game show, hosted in its first season by Aaron Pedersen and Kimberley Joseph.

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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. 

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Wander among the stunning landscape of a golf course that was established in 1916, later becoming the Shanghai Zoo in 1954.

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An iconic moment which has metaphorically become part of Australia’s DNA – Cathy Freeman's historic Olympic victory from 20 years ago – is now stored on actual synthetic DNA, thanks to a new NFSA data storage pilot project.

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Does Australia really have more snow than Switzerland? For some people it comes as a surprise to hear that Australia receives any snow at all!

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Rare ‘Kinora’ reel featuring 1901 footage of legendary cricketers KS Ranjitsinhji and CB Fry.