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Front page of the Port Denison Times and Bowen Advocate

The Port Denison Times and Bowen Advocate, (Qld.), 13 December 1904, nla.gov.au/nla.news-page32436856

More than 90 Queensland newspapers added to Trove
23 Jan 2026

Queensland’s history is now easier to search online.

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To the left of the image the illustrated film poster shows girls in flowing white dresses in front of a large rock formation. The right side of the image features the film title and credits and a drawing of a large house.

M.A.P.S. Lithography (1967–2009), Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975, National Film and Sound Archive, 1369712

Picnic at the Library
10 Feb 2026

Learn about our rich collections related to the Picnic at Hanging Rock film and to Joan Lindsay's 1967 book of the same name.

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Natasha Naidu standing at a desk behind a stack of books holding one open and smiling at the camera
Beyond the agreement: The regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji
09 Feb 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Natasha Naidu's research into the regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji, 1879–1916.

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A black and white image of two women sitting on concrete steps, one holding woodworking tools, the other painting at an easel and holding a parasol
Two prominent Australian women artists feature in dual biography from NLA Publishing
02 Feb 2026

The incredible 60-year creative partnership between Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston is explored in intricate detail in a moving new biography from NLA Publishing.

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An illustration depicting a traditional Confucian story of filial piety.

A portion of the page featuring an illustration of a traditional Confucian story of filial piety from Oryun Haengsil, Volume 1, Image 163, 
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Hallyu and the Oryun Haengsil
28 Jan 2026

Learn more about the Library's exhibitions loan program, as Oryun Haengsil goes on display at Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the National Museum of Australia.

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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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A woman stands in the centre of this image, looking to the left and smiling. She is in front of an aeroplane and wearing a jacket.

Large photograph of Freda Thompson in flight gear, holding cap and googles, from the Papers of Freda Thompson, c. 1934, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3923190274

Coffee with the Curator and Conservator: Treasures Insights
18 Feb 2026

Join the Friends of the Library and delve into the Library's 2025 Treasures Gallery refresh. **Booked out**

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Britomartis jumps into the sea, image courtesy Lorna Hutson

England's 'island nationhood?' with Professor Lorna Hutson
19 Feb 2026

Professor Lorna Hutson examines early modern legal and poetic texts to explore the concept of England's 'island nationhood'.

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2025 Creative Arts Fellow Julie Gough

Enaction Plan: Reassembling the past with Julie Gough
26 Feb 2026

Julie Gough will discuss her recent Fellowship research focusing on colonial collections and their role in shaping Tasmanian Aboriginal histories.

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First Australians
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