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Late-night frequencies
Annette Shun Wah reflects on lonely radio shifts, music memories and hosting cult series 'Eat Carpet'.
Dreams, doofs and dancefloors
ArticlesPaul Mac and Lorna Clarkson discuss the birth of Australia's underground rave scene.
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Robin Fox has thoughts on electronic music.
Moulin Rouge! turns 25
Baz Luhrmann's glittering pop opera for the MTV generation.
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The era when Australia chose to go louder, campier and more spectacular.
True crime mysteries
Strange but true stories from Australia's criminal past.
Australian animals
Cheeky koalas, a superstar kangaroo and playful wombats.
The Man from Snowy River
Love and adventure in the High Country.
Viva Brisvegas
Expo 88, trams, floods and Origin nights: a city evolves.
Rewind and revisit
50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The wild, loud powerhouses behind the genius.
Hankin Pinballs at the NFSA
Five rare, locally designed models in the collection.
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Your courtside pass to Australian tennis history.
Vintage videos of Australian capitals
Curated collections that bring Australia's capital cities to life.
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Behind the stories on NFSA Player
Stream stories you might’ve missed but won’t forget — 60+ films, documentaries and real‑life drama from the national collection, curated on NFSA Player.
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A Steam Train Passes
We're marking 50 years of A Steam Train Passes, Australia's most celebrated film dedicated to the age of steam.
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Stream stories you might’ve missed but won’t forget — 60+ films, documentaries and real‑life drama from the national collection, curated on NFSA Player.
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After Dark
After Dark embraces the alter egos, parallel lives and unseen worlds that shape Australian life. Drawing on decades of material from the NFSA collection, this deep dive turns its gaze to the night.
Nangamai (Dream) collection
Honouring First Nations trailblazers.
Muriel's Wedding
Thirty years on, still camp, funny and unexpectedly sharp.
Sounds of Australia 2026
Recordings that have shaped Australia’s sonic landscape.
LGBTQIA+ stories
Spanning protest, radio, cinema and celebration.
From the collection
Screen moments, sound bites, ephemera and cultural curveballs.
What's new
Sights and sounds from a living archive. Preview the latest collection items added to the website.
Web series worth the scroll
Born online, built to binge. Sharp web series that punch above their runtime.
The 2000s, dialled up
Festival wristbands, flip phones and first-season Big Brother. It's the Y2K era, archived and unapologetic.
Weird corner
Beautiful, bizarre and obscure objects from the edges of the archive.
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Spiked red balaclava from TISM
1989
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Pork chop guitar from The Aunty Jack Show
1972
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Y2K bug clock
2000
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Phar Lap promotional underwear
1983
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Crocodile teeth necklace from Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
2001
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Bobo cordial
1960
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Thunderbolt cake tin
1910
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Doug Mulray: Mullos Breakfast Cereal
1990
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‘We Love Tom Jones’ underwear
2000
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Graham Kennedy candle
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