Topic

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.

Historically, Australian women have made their mark in the sports record books worldwide.

Learn about the research of 2024 National Library Scholar Zoe Smith and what she found during her time at the Library.

Module

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

The Library has recently digitised the speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

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

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

Dive into the records of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association and some of the stories they tell about early Australian female pilots.

The Library has recently acquired 3 photographs from a Rational Dress Movement picnic in 1895.

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.