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Scheduled online maintenance on 11 September
10 Sep 2025

Some of our services will be unavailable from between 9pm AEST Thursday 11 September and 12am AEST Friday 12 September.

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Part of the cover of children's book 'The Legend of Jessie Hickman' featuring a woman sitting on a horse, which is standing on its back legs, holding her hat up
The Legend of Jessie Hickman: Australia's 'Lady Bushranger'
02 Sep 2025

The story of Australia's 'Lady Bushranger' is bought to life in a new picture book from NLA Publishing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Australian Overseas Information Service, Portrait of Kim Beazley with Caspar Weinberger, U.S. Defence Secretary, 1988, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136622610

Fellowship talk: Defending Australian Territory
17 Sep 2025

Honorary Fellow Associate Professor Andrew Carr discusses his research on the history of Australian defence policy.

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Fellowship talk
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Dr Chris Carter, Image of an archaeological site in the Atacama Desert

Archaeology of water with Dr Chris Carter
18 Sep 2025

Join Dr Chris Carter and the Friends of the National Library for an enlightening talk about how water is essential for human survival.

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Friends of the Library event
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Story Dogs on Sunday - September 2025
28 Sep 2025

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

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