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Dr Sarah Cannard sitting on the edge of a sand pit with four space rovers in it

Louise Whelan, Portrait of Dr Sarah Cannard in the Rover testing pit at The Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation (EXTERRES) laboratory, Adelaide, South Australia, 1 May 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3343985933

Science and technology

A family dressed for a wedding laughs as they sit together on a couch

Conor Ashleigh, Bridal couple Achol and Marial and their bridal party, Sydney, December, 2013, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-506867692

Family history and genealogy

Fairfax Corporation, Four young boys reading books on top of a stone wall during health week at school, New South Wales, ca. 1930,nla.obj-162139840

Literature and writing

Street full of people celebrating Fairfield City Council's Cabramatta Moon Festival

Ken Leanfore, Park Road looking towards Freedom Plaza, Fairfield City Council's Cabramatta Moon Festival, 28 August, 2022, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3128830751

Asia

A stream flowing between large rocks and green flora with clouds in the background

Peter Dombrovskis, Alpine tarns, Mount Wellington, Tasmania, 1969?, nla.obj-151447183

Environment

Vincent Lingiari and two other men seated

Michael Jensen, Vincent Lingiari at Wattie Creek [(Daguragu), Northern Territory] when they had water on tap, 1977, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137086604

First Australians

Illustration of a tree branch with leaves. Some of it it coloured in and some left white

William T. Cooper, Corymbia confertiflora (Kippist) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson, family Myrtaceae, Chillagoe, Queensland, February 2003, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1728333879

Visual arts

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A stack of books showing the spines of selected titles shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards

A selection of titles shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards

What’s On in September 2025 at the National Library

26 Aug 2025

September is a month for reflection and learning at the Library.

Media release

Action shot during a netball game as a women jumps up to prevent another from scoring

Rachel Bach, New South Wales player Jayda Grant preparing to shoot during the inaugural First Nations Netball Tournament, Melbourne, Victoria, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3433581878

Photographs of the inaugural First Nations netball tournament

20 Aug 2025

View photos from Australia's inaugural First Nations netball tournament, now in Trove.

Blog

Illustration of a bunch of golden wattle

Ellis Rowan, Acacia pycnantha Benth., family Fabaceae, c. 1880, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138784565

Australia’s hardcore flora

19 Aug 2025

Hear from author Tania McCartney about her mission to show young readers the secret superpowers of Australian plants.

Blog

Portrait of Nora Heysen sitting at a desk and painting

Harold Cazneaux, Portrait of Nora Heysen at work,1939, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145509450

Australian artists in the Second World War

15 Aug 2025

Explore 2 different examples of artistic responses to the Second World War.

Blog

Natasha Maimbo, a young woman of colour, standing in a mechanical engineering lab with pictures of telescopes behind her.

Celebrating women in STEM

14 Aug 2025

New collection material online reveals stories of Australia’s women scientists.

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1975: Living in the Seventies

14 Aug 2025 - 01 Feb 2026

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

Exhibition

Exhibition Gallery

Assistance animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

Cover of the What a Ripper book and a photo of Tim Ross

What a Ripper! with Tim Ross and special guest Mary Featherston

30 Aug 2025

To celebrate his latest book What a Ripper! 60 everyday objects that shaped Australia, Tim Ross is being joined on stage by one of the designers featured in the book, Mary Featherston.

Event

Book launch

Talks and ideas