From national surf carnivals and cultural events to family holidays by the sea, Australians love spending time at the beach.

Canberra is never thought of as the film capital of Australia, but one film from the 1970s put the city front and centre, and played an important role in highlighting the need for a viable commerci

Demonstrator premiered at Cinema Center on 5 April 1971. VIP guests included Noel Ferrier, Mike Walsh, Malcolm Fraser, Ian Sinclair, Ralph Hunt, the High Commissioner of Sin

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

Audiences discovered the man behind the camera in the NFSA’s exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures.

Still from Festival in Adelaide (1962), of British broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough patting a koala at Adelaide zoo.

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2016?