Recordings of interviews made by Siobhán McHugh while producing various series for the ABC and also when working on her book Minefields and Miniskirts, together with papers and manuscripts.

Oral history interviews with prominent Australian women.

Papers of Munro Ferguson, dating from 1914 to 1920, that form one of the finest personal archives of an Australian governor-general. They consist largely of correspondence with:

• the King
• generals
• politicians
• judges
• state governors

plus speeches and diaries.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship for Year 8 students. It adopts an inquiry-based learning approach that develops a student’s understanding of Australians’ rights, freedoms and opportunities to participate in Australia’s democracy.

A comprehensive collection of original records of the Federation movement plus books, pictures, music and other material related to Federation.

Over 530 pamphlets collected by Meyer (Max) Zwalf on socialism and related subjects published in Europe from 1875 to 1950.

With support from Library Patrons, we have digitised the collections of some of Australia’s most remarkable women leaders. 

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 10 students. It engages students with a rich selection of sources and challenges them to draw their own conclusions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ struggle for civil rights in Australia.

We’re calling on all Australians to help us build the next chapter of Australia’s political history by collecting ephemera from the 2025 federal election.

Learn about one of our largest manuscripts collections.

You may need to access statistical data to support or illustrate your research. This guide will help you find and access key records and resources.