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2026 Appeal: Australian Women Writers
08 May 2026

This year, we seek your support for an ambitious project to bring the voices and stories of over twenty Australian women writers to Trove for the very first time.

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Twenty Australian women writers’ archives set for digitisation through 2026 Appeal
11 May 2026

The National Library of Australia is seeking donations for an ambitious project to bring the manuscript collections of twenty Australian women writers to Trove for the very first time.

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A braille alphabet chart. Each letter of the alphabet is in a large white circle with the corresponding braille code for that letter below it. The background of the chart is blue.

Braille Alphabet, courtesy Braille House

Community Heritage Grant: Braille House
01 May 2026

Learn about Braille House's journey through the Community Heritage Grants program.

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Handwritten letter, written in cursive on aged paper, signed Andrew Somervaille noting that he is a prisoner of war, that he is well, and to send on his love to Barbara, Ian and the recipient of the letter

Folder 2, Papers of Andrew Somervaille, 1945. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4141920430 

Australians in Asia during WWII
01 May 2026

Thanks to the support of Principal Patron Jane Hemstritch AO, papers detailing the experience of Australians in Asia during the Second World War are now available on Trove.

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Where are the women in the story of Australia?
28 Apr 2026

The National Library of Australia announces partnership with She Shapes History.

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Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre
04 Apr - 11 Oct 2026

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

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The 'archival imagination' of Frank Moorhouse
19 May 2026

Dr Matthew Lamb presents his recent Fellowship research on Frank Moorhouse’s ‘archival imagination’, exploring how his methods shaped his work and identity. 

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Monastery of Tsarang, Mustang. Source: Image from lecturer.

Journey across the Himalayas
19 May 2026

ArtsNational Canberra and Zara Fleming present a lecture focusing on the Buddhist areas of the highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas.

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12 years in: Writing for the Future Library (2014-2114)
20 May 2026

Learn about the Future Library (2014-2114) project—a hundred-year literary artwork and one of the most internationally acclaimed long-term cultural projects of our time. Curator and producer Anne Beate Hovind appears in conversation with Kathryn Favelle.

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