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Nine people standing on the shores of a beach, looking towards the waves. Some of the people are lifeguards in uniform, while the rest are adults in regular swimwear.

Brydie Piaf, Participants taking part in A Splash of Colour Swimming beach safety session at Newcastle Beach, New South Wales, 18 April, 2026, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4204346838

Documenting Australia’s relationship with water
10 Nov 2026

Explore the new photos making a splash in our collection.

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Branwell Roberts, 2026 National Library of Australia Scholar

Poetry and empire in Antarctica
09 Nov 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Branwell Roberts' research into poetry, science and imperial masculinity in the archives of Thomas Griffith Taylor.

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Inaugural First Nations Oral History Training Program trainees announced
09 Nov 2026

We’re pleased to welcome the 6 participants selected for our inaugural First Nations Oral History Training Program. 

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Summer opening hours 2026
05 Nov 2026

Visiting the Library around Christmas and New Year?

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A nostalgic collection of vintage data storage media, including a vinyl record, various floppy disks, cassette tapes, and a DLT tape, arranged on a wooden surface.
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day
05 Nov 2026

November 5 is World Digital Preservation Day.

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Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre
04 Apr 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Explore the decades-long, remarkable efforts of the Papunya community to record language and culture and keep it alive. 

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Read to Me: live graphic storytelling
13 Nov 2026

The Library is celebrating Australian comics and graphic art storytelling all weekend from 13 - 15 November. The weekend kicks off with a special evening of live graphic storytelling from Read to Me.

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A stylized illustration depicts a person with red skin and a dark cap, holding a stack of comic books. A blue book cover displays '1980 TO 2020'. The background is a collage of comic-related items like pencils in a cup, rendered in a vibrant, graphic design style.

Illustration by Claudio Chinyere

Folio: Stories of Australian comics
14 Nov 2026

The Library is celebrating comics and graphic storytelling all weekend from 13 - 15 November. In this panel discussion, researchers and academics examine comics and zines recently acquired for the National Library's collection. Stick around to join in an epic no holds barred comics workshop.

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Lunchtime concert: Voicing the feminine
17 Nov 2026

Join Fleur Millar (soprano), Thompson Quan Wing (tenor), The Manning Clark Chamber Singers and pianist Sam Row, for a delightful salon-style concert featuring arias and music celebrating feminine identity, chamber style.

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