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Deborah Conway, along with her partner and collaborator Willy Zygier, performed a special concert at the NFSA.
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Cassette Culture
The NFSA recently received a donation of 12 releases from the short-lived Melbourne-based cassette label Comfort 35.
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Wanda Beach Murders and the Beaumont Kids
Amy Butterfield considers the wave of high-profile crimes in the 1960s that led commentators to proclaim that Australia had 'lost its innocence'.
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Deep Dive: The Matrix
Listen to a discussion with Andrew Mason, Executive Producer of The Matrix, that the NFSA hosted to mark the film's 20th anniversary.
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Deep Dive: Ella
Ella Havelka, the first Indigenous dancer with the Australian Ballet, discusses the documentary Ella with director Douglas Watkin and the NFSA's Karina Libbey.
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Tracey Moffatt
The NFSA highlights the work of Tracey Moffatt, the groundbreaking contemporary artist and filmmaker.
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Tracey Moffatt
The NFSA highlights the work of Tracey Moffatt. The groundbreaking Indigenous artist and filmmaker features in our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists curated collection.
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Deep Dive: The Final Quarter
Director Ian Darling, ex-footballer Michael O’Loughlin, and AFL Inclusion and Social Policy Manager Tanya Hosch discuss the Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter and racism in sport with ABC's Fran Kelly
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Deep Dive: Ian Darling on The Final Quarter
Director Ian Darling, ex-footballer Michael O’Loughlin, and AFL Inclusion and Social Policy Manager Tanya Hosch discuss the Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter and racism in sport.
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Albert Namatjira
Johnny Milner looks at influential Arrernte artist, Albert Namatjira and how he used his art as a vehicle for political reform.
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Mad Max 2 and 3: Costumes
Costume designer Norma Moriceau drew on her background in the London punk scene when creating iconic costumes for Mad Max 2 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
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National Reconciliation Week
Discover four inspiring Australian Biography life stories for National Reconciliation Week 2020.
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Reconciliation Walk: 20 Years
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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Reconciliation Walk: 20 Years
To coincide with 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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Mad Max Movies: Stunts
The insane, death-defying sequences, performed by talented stunt performers, are a huge part of the appeal of the Mad Max films.
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Deep Dive: Powderfinger’s Internationalist
Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning and producer Nick DiDia talk with the NFSA's Sam Dignand about the making of the band’s iconic album, Internationalist.
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Last Tasmanian Tiger
The NFSA has digitised in 4K a 21-second newsreel clip from 1935 featuring the last-known images of the extinct thylacine.
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Mad Max Music
Johnny Milner takes a closer listen to the soundscape of Mad Max and Mad Max 2, highlighting the film scores of composer Brian May.
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Deep Dive: Richard Lowenstein in conversation
Richard Lowenstein and film editor Tayler Martin discuss the making of Mystify: Michael Hutchence, the music of INXS, and the life of Michael Hutchence.
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Mad Max: George Miller
Director George Miller talks about making the first Mad Max film, released in US cinemas 40 years ago this month.
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