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Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world

Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world

The accents and colloquialisms of 1970s Aussie movies initially baffled the world but that changed when one was subtitled with Parisian street slang at Cannes.

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Modernism from Cezanne to Australia in NGA blockbuster

Rarely seen modernist masterpieces by the likes of Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso have come to Australia from Berlin’s Museum Berggruen.

Sorry Day healing for stolen generations survivors

Sorry Day healing for stolen generations survivors

Sorry Day healing for stolen generations survivors

Sorry Day healing for stolen generations survivors

Stolen generations survivors are being honoured on National Sorry Day, which offers a chance for further healing despite the lingering impact of past policies.

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MP's tribute to late mum after invite to Pope's funeral

MP's tribute to late mum after invite to Pope's funeral

Pope Francis offered hope and teachings that transcend religion, a federal MP has said as he prepares to represent Australia at the pontiff's funeral.

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

The small outback town of Winton has a history far outweighing its size, and residents have welcomed new hope following a landmark funding commitment.

Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Drovers, soldiers, Indigenous trackers, scientists, artists and pioneering women are buried in outback cemeteries, their stories feared lost to time until now.

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

Collation of quirky collections a compelling exhibition

From tiny architectural models to purses, shoehorns and axes, some rather quirky collections are celebrated together in an exhibition at a city museum.

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Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

Fears history is being rewritten with AI technology

From the Holocaust to 9/11, AI is being used to redraft history in order to influence our present and future, an Australian expert has warned.

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Indigenous-led centre launched, continuing Mabo legacy

Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities leverage their native title rights for economic growth will be the focus of a new centre.

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

Reflecting on the Freedom Ride's legacy, 60 years later

As the students who toured regional NSW to shed light on segregation mark 60 years since their bus trip ended, they say the legacy of the Freedom Ride remains.

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Beefed-up security has prevented vandals doing more damage to a statue of Captain Cook as a historical cottage was defaced with anti-colonial graffiti.

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Risk truth-telling will be symbolic if no one listens

Truth-telling is important but Australians must be prepared to listen and act to ensure the process is more than symbolic, an inquiry has been told.

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

A Holocaust survivor has spoken of the horrific ordeal to highlight the importance of remembering where racism can lead as anti-Semitism spikes in Australia.

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

Hitting the road to reconnect families with ancestry

A road trip through Western Australia's southwest hopes to help Aboriginal people take the first step in researching their family history.

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Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

A young Australian conservator is about to head off on an Antarctic expedition, restoring artefacts and retracing the steps of legendary explorers.

Australian story: PM remembers 50 years of Tracy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reflected on how Cyclone Tracy impacted the nation on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Darwin being flattened.

Time machine to Pompeii: blockbuster opens in Australia

History-buffs can walk the streets of ancient Pompeii in a multi-sensory summer blockbuster at the National Museum of Australia.

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

The theme to sci-fi series Doctor Who is one of the annual additions to the Sounds of Australia collection at the National Film and Sound Archive.

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Taking a deep dive into Queensland's pearling history

Inspired by her mother's stories, a Torres Strait Islander woman is exploring the lives of Indigenous men who worked in the pearling industry.

'You've saved our lives': 100 years of caring for kids

Nancy Bird Walton, Queen Elizabeth and a desperate rural mum are some of the people touched by the work of a charity that's cared for rural children since 1924.

Guns and violins: a play to save Australian war history

A classical violinist is an unlikely ally in the quest to save a collection of Australia's military history, after a break-in left a country museum in jeopardy.

Australia's close-up, cropped from 11 million photos

From Cyclone Tracy to Snowy Hydro, pictures by a government photography unit captured life in Australia over more than 50 years.

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Californian museums have repatriated the remains of more than a dozen Indigenous people as discussions continue on collection ethics and colonisation.

'Like the Opera House': the tiny halls that loom large

Country halls remain at the heart of small towns in times of both celebration and disaster, but their longevity largely depends on the kindness of locals.

'Rare gold, erotic pottery': ancient life on display

A rare exhibition unpacking the 'secrets' of ancient Peru features the largest collection of Andean gold ever to leave the South American country.

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