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Sports stories part 1: On the field
10 Aug 2023

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

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A person sitting in a chair with their arm resting on the chair's arm. Behind them is a banner with the image of a dragon and three children on it. In the background is a desk and wall covered with illustrations and artworks.

Anna Zhu, Portrait of Gabrielle Wang, Melbourne, Victoria, 6 September 2022, nla.obj-3129101874

Anna Zhu photographs Gabrielle Wang
09 Aug 2023

The Library recently acquired three photographic portraits of 2022-23 Australian Children's Laureate, Gabrielle Wang.

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Guida di Musica - preface

Hook begins his book with this preface.

Learning the piano at the Library
09 Aug 2023

Ever wondered how people learned the piano in the 1780s, 1880s and 1980s?

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A laptop sitting on a desk with a stylised purple book on the screen.
National Library of Australia launches modernised Catalogue
31 Jul 2023

The National Library of Australia has launched its modernised Catalogue making it easier for patrons to search the Library’s collections.

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Seven women in the Australian soccer uniform all cheering and hugging one another.

A section of the cover of 'The Matilda Effect'

August 2023 at the National Library
27 Jul 2023

Escape the cold this August and get involved with activities run by the National Library.

Media release
Three friends watch Rugby World Cup 2003 from the Rocks

Ben Rushton, Three friends in the crowd at the Rocks watching the last minutes of the live telecast of the Rugby World Cup final in 2003, nla.obj-148690668

And the crowd goes wild
19 Jul 2023

Dive into our sporting photography collections with this selection crowds that have showed up to support their favourite athletes.

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2023 NLA Fellow Dr Adam Sundberg, 26 May 2023
Below the surface: Marine bio invaders
13 Jul 2023

Dr Adam Sundberg talks about his experience studying the environmental effects of marine bioinvasions through the study of ballast water.

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A laptop sitting on a desk with a stylised purple book on the screen.
Redeveloped Catalogue
13 Jul 2023

The redeveloped Catalogue is now live.

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The side of the Library building
Take a survey about the new NLA Disability Inclusion Action Plan
11 Jul 2023

The Library is developing a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan and we'd like your feedback.

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Lots of children's books on bookshelves and displayed on a table.

A display of children's books

What’s on in July 2023 at the National Library
29 Jun 2023

Go for gold at the National Library this July!

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A painted locket portrait of a man in a red military uniform. The locket is resting on some black material.

Nathaniel Plimer, Portrait Miniature of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brisbane, c.1800-1810, nla.obj-3180223104

A rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane
28 Jun 2023

The National Library has recently acquired a rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales.

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Illustrations of people and a horse playing instruments and dancing

Illustration from 'Captain Thunderbolt's Recital'

New NLA Publishing children’s book based on a bushranger story
28 Jun 2023

This is one of the unexpected stories of Fred Ward aka Captain Thunderbolt, who was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’.

Media release

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