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

Reflect on the women's liberation movement of the 1970s and examine what feminist activism looks like today. 

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

Pamphlets, journals and other publications documenting many strands of American radicalism.

Oral history interviews with prominent Australian women.

Papers, maps, photographs and other publications largely relating to Daisy Bates' research on First Australians.

1290 recordings of interviews and readings from many of Australia's poets, artists, writers, composers, actors, academics, publishers, librarians, scientists, anthropologists, public servants and some politicians

With support from Library Patrons, we have digitised the collections of some of Australia’s most remarkable women leaders. 

In 2024, Judith Bartholomeusz dove into the manuscripts collection to explore the career of Caroline Chisholm, and how it was influenced by ideas of 'utopias'.

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Today, at the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, tennis tournaments and a host of other sporting events, men and women can compete at elite levels. But this has not always been the case for sports and recreational physical pursuits.

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Explore the stories of Australian women who broke barriers in the legal profession in this learning module.

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Explore the evolution of women's rights in Australia from women's suffrage to contemporary movements like #MeToo in this learning module.