NFSA blog entries by Beth Taylor

Discover the history of Southern Queensland through these films and songs from the NFSA collection.

See how Mildura has changed in these films and recorded sound items from the NFSA’s collection.

See how Broken Hill has changed in these films and recorded sound items from the NFSA’s collection.

See the tropical beauty of Far North Queensland in these films from the NFSA collection, dating from 1899 to 2005.

West Australian performance poet Kate Wilson discovered the world of performance poetry on YouTube, and now she’s added her poetic voice to the global conversation.

Check out some of the talented Cooee Cabaret local performers from Mandurah, Margaret River and Bunbury in Western Australia.

Whatever your interests, the National Film and Sound Archive has something for you learn, play and explore, available online: anywhere, anytime.

Western Australia has a wealth of talent, and we’re featuring two vibrant young performers as part of Cooee Cabaret's swan-song tour to Mandurah, Bunbury, Margaret River and Perth.

It’s Western Australia’s time to shine as we look at a selection of films made about the sunny state from 1907-1972.

Get your own personal guided tour of filming and recording locations for classic Australian film, television, newsreels, music and radio, using 'near me’ on ASO mobile.

Graham McDonald takes listeners on a tour of songs about Australian towns and cities written between the two World Wars.

Beth Taylor on ’100 Miles (Emu Bay)’, a song about the history of Tasmania’s railway network, performed as part of the Cooee Cabaret in Burnie.

The NFSA’s Cooee Cabaret family cabaret show is hitching up its wagon and making its way down to Tasmania in early February, and we’ve got a diverse range of local performers helping us to bring Australian sound and music history to life while we’re there.

Bernie Carson is a 19 year old performer from Harrisville in regional Queensland with a magical voice and an infectious enthusiasm for life. She will be singing at the Cooee Cabaret when it rides into Boonah on March 1st.