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Five differently-colour books laid out in a row, all published by Penguin Random House and featuring their well known cover design

Selection of books from the Overton Collection

People in military uniform carrying flags during an ANZAC Day service in a beautiful garden

Jiayuan Liang, 2022 ANZAC Day Service of Remembrance at Cross of Sacrifice, North Adelaide, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3198070417

Military history

A black-and-white photograph shows a group of soldiers marching down a street with rifles over their shoulders. They are accompanied by civilians, who walk arm-in-arm with the soldiers, smiling and engaging with the crowd. The street is busy with people, and buildings can be seen in the background.

Fairfax Corporation, Departing troops walking with their families down Macquarie Street, 1914, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162908974

Family history and genealogy

Photo of a ballerina in a white tutu posing with one arm up over her head

Walter Stringer, Marilyn Jones, Swan Lake c. 1963, The Australian Ballet, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146855871

Performing arts

Various ephemera relating to Australian federal election campaigns spread over a black background

Ephemera relating to the Australian federal election campaigns

Government and politics

Black and white photo of photographers with large, old fashioned cameras in a line

Herbert H. Fishwick & Fairfax Corporation, Line of photographers ready to photograph Edward VIII, Prince of Wales, at Government House, Sydney, 1920, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162931011

Photography

White cone-shaped flowers extending from a branch in front of a blue, slightly cloudy sky

Peter Dombrovskis, ichea dracophylla flowers, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151395570

Plants and gardens

Four Fijian women of various ages wearing dresses smiling and embracing

Sabrina Lauriston, Dance teacher Natalie Toms with dancers (left to right) Tia N, Leilani Qereqeretabua, Kasi K, Fiji Day celebrations, Bundaberg, Queensland, 8 October 2022, nla.obj-3123461696

Oceania

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Recently donated 2025 election campaign material.

Records of democracy: Federal election campaign material

30 Apr 2025

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

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Michael Raditya standing in the Main Reading Room and smiling

2025 Asia Study Grant recipient, Mr Michael Haryo Bagus Raditya

Indonesian dangdut music: evolution, connections, perception

01 May 2025

Learn about how 2025 Asia Study Grant recipient Michael Raditya used the Library's collection grow his research on the Indonesian music genre dangdut.

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Two men and a woman leaning on the glass railing on the National Library podium and smiling

2024 National Library of Australia Scholars Tandee Wang, Jacinta Mackay, & Scott McCarthy

Scholarships 2026: Explore, question, discover and share

28 Apr 2025

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 28 April 2025.

Media release

Grey background with white text reading 'Fit to Print' and individual photos of photographers Mike Bowers, Rick Stevens and Lorie Graham

What’s On in May 2025 at the National Library

22 Apr 2025

Build your knowledge and immerse yourself with new ideas at the National Library in May.

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Mark Tipple, Kabaddi match between Brimbank Lions and WK Sydney during the 36th Australian Sikh Games in Adelaide, 29-31 March 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3340629287

The National Library visits the 2024 Sikh Games

17 Apr 2025

Hear about the Australian Sikh Games, and how Library staff gained new collection items, connections and knowledge.

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