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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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Forty years ago, on 27 February 1979, one of Australia’s most addictive soap operas debuted on Network Ten.
It finally came to an end after nearly eight years and 692 episodes, on 11 December 1986....
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The NFSA has uncovered some hidden gems from Canberra's forgotten history in the holdings of the ACT's first commercial television station, CTC 7 (now 9).
They are part of a news collection covering...
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Go!! helped launch the 0-10 television network in 1964 and was ‘Australia’s swingin’est teenage show’.
Go!! was ranked number 10 in the ’50 Top Moments’ of Network Ten’s 50 Years Young special which...
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Production designer Melinda Doring has donated her mother's unique collection of home movies, including never-before-seen footage of The Beatles.
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Audiences are about to discover the man behind the camera in the NFSA’s new exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures.
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60 years ago, one sentence ‘Good evening and welcome to television’, marked the commencement of regular television transmission in Australia.
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In his Oral History interview, the multi-talented Brian Nankervis talks about his time in radio and on the SBS program, RocKwiz.
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Three actors recall highlights of their lengthy careers in TV and film in these recent Oral History interviews.
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Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.