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Photograph of employees at BHP steelworks viewed through a cast steel tilting frame of a slag post.

Frank Hurley, [BHP Steelworks, Newcastle, 1950, 2], 1950, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-159226742

“A symphony in stone that will long be remembered”: Around Australia with Frank Hurley
12 Mar 2025

Learn about iconic photographer and film maker Frank Hurley and explore some of his photographs from around Australia.

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Old newspapers form the background, with bright red letters reading 'Bold Types' on top.

The Bold Types Podcast.

​​New National Library of Australia Bold Types podcast​
19 Apr 2024

The voices of Australia’s gutsy women journalists are being brought to life in a new season of the National Library of Australia’s podcast, Bookmark This.  

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Rows of desks and computers in the Library's Main Reading Room. A large globe is in the foreground.
​​National Library of Australia and Trove systems affected by user credential harvesting​
23 Jan 2023

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has advised the National Library of Australia that a small number of National Library and Trove login credentials were involved in a data breach.

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Black and white photo of a man sitting on a balcony railing near the ocean, looking into a very long telescope

Fairfax Corporation, Signal Master Alf Gibson looking through a telescope at the South Head Signal Station, Sydney, 28 July 1927, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-163109733

 

​​Mike Bowers curating exhibition of Fairfax Photo Archive images at the National Library of Australia​
28 Jan 2025

The Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive for a new exhibition.

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A man in cricket whites and a hat holding a cricket stump and looking upwards.

Steve Holland,  Australian cricketer Shane Warne holding a cricket ball and stump at the end of the Fourth Test of the Ashes Series, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 28 December 2006 [detail], nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137980452

​​Grit & Gold: Tales from a Sporting Nation kicks off at the National Library of Australia​ 
06 Jun 2023

Every weekend sporting contests around the country generate stories that we tell and retell.

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Dr Tets Kimura smiling and sitting at a table in the Special Collections Reading Room with material relating to Japanese fashion spread out in front of him

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Tets Kimura

​​Fellowships 2026: Explore, question, discover and share​
17 Mar 2025

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 17 March 2025.

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Three pieces of ephemera from the 2023 Referendum

A selection of publicly donated referendum items in our collection.

​​Collecting the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice​
24 May 2023

The National Library of Australia is calling on all Australians to help collect campaign material from the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

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Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station 1969

Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station, 1969, trove.nla.gov.au/work/231236532

Writing a history of Australian communication
21 Sep 2023

Hear from Hugh Tranter, author of Southern Signals, about the history of Australian communication technology.

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A black-and-white group photo of participants from the Asian Lesbian and Gay Pride Group at the 1994 Mardi Gras. The group wears theatrical costumes with fans and headpieces, posing together with smiling faces, showcasing cultural pride and creative expression.

William Yang, Asian Lesbian and Gay Pride Group at Mardi Gras, 1993, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146597233

William Yang: Documenting Mardi Gras
19 Dec 2023

Learn about one of Australia's great storytellers and his photography documenting Australia’s most fabulous parade.

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Illustrated flowers and insects details from the front cover of the book 'Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants'.

Cover detail from Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants

What’s On in September 2024 at the National Library
23 Aug 2024

Plant the seeds of creativity this month and watch your ideas grow.

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A portrait image of a person with short hair, wearing glasses and a dark blue striped blazer. They are standing in front of a bookshelf.

Professor Chris Wallace

What’s on in September 2023 at the National Library
30 Aug 2023

Spring into the National Library this September and see new ideas blossom when you attend our events!

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A woman with long brown hair, wearing a brown shirt and holding a guitar and smiling.
What’s On in October 2024 at the National Library
24 Sep 2024

Broaden your horizons with this month’s events. Learn about astrophysics (and Dungeons & Dragons!) with Karlie Noon, discover artists’ books in our collection, get great advice from Kasey Chambers and immerse your kids in nature journalling at our school holiday workshops.

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