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Study of avant-garde artist J.W. Power to be released by NLA Publishing
02 Oct 2025

The remarkable and little-known story of Australia's most accomplished artist of the interwar European avant-garde.

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg standing next to plant samples in a lab

Louise Whelan, Portrait of Katherine Bennell-Pegg for the Women in the space industry pictures collecting project, Adelaide, South Australia, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3445292386

Women in the Space Industry collection launched online
01 Oct 2025

Explore oral histories and portraits of trailblazing Australian women working in the space industry.

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Book cover with the title 'This is Us' in large white text, the subtitle 'Essential Australian Poems for Young People' is red text and illustrations of Australian children on an orange background
This is Us: an essential addition to every young person's bookshelf
01 Oct 2025

New poetry collection from NLA Publishing is an essential addition to every young person’s bookshelf.

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Film poster for Brazen Hussies featuring a woman, yellow background and women's protestors, with pink and purple protest graphics

Brazen Hussies documentary film poster, and cover image, Unfinished Revolution by Virginia Haussegger, 2025 (detail)

What's On in October 2025 at the National Library
23 Sep 2025

Film screening, writers festival, school holidays and more this October at the Library.

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Group of Papua New Guineans in traditional dress, including feathered headpieces, at the Independence Day Celebration.

Terence and Margaret Spencer, Independence Day Celebration, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145645567

Papua New Guinea: 50 years of Independence
16 Sep 2025

Explore parliamentary debates relating to the Independence of Papua New Guinea.

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Text in a retro font reading '1975 Living in the Seventies' on a bright orange background
1975: Living in the Seventies
14 Aug 2025 - 09 Mar 2026

Look back on life in the 70s including politics, feminism, pop culture, news of the day, and more.

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Author talk: Dream State by Eric Puchner
07 Oct 2025

Join internationally acclaimed American novelist Eric Puchner for a special event focused on his new novel, Dream State.

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1789 Map of the Malabar Coast

Dalrymple Charts of the Malabar Coast

Mapping the Unknown: Cartographers' strategies for navigating uncertainty
14 Oct 2025

Exploring early modern maps with cartographic historian, Chet Van Duzer.

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In Love with Tasmania: Heather Rose in conversation
24 Oct 2025

Heather Rose and Karen Viggers kick off the 2025 Canberra Writers Festival program at the National Library.

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