Large collection of papers from the politician William Morris Hughes including correspondence, official papers and reports, diaries, notebooks, newspaper cuttings, speeches, invitations and more.

The 2025 Ann Moyal Lecture presented by Dr Ken Henry AC, titled What We Must Fix First.

More than 400 Russian socialist pamphlets published mainly in the period 1900-1945, and 2 microfilm collections from Stanford and Harvard Universities of Russian revolutionary literature from 1898-1922.

Learn about two broadsides recently added to our collection. 

Papers, pamphlets, books and periodicals relating to communism, socialism, fascism, capitalism, international relations, public finance, politics, World War II, and the Vietnam War.

Microform collections documenting the anti-slavery movement from the 18th-20th centuries and selected monographs

Dr Nicholas Ferns presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into the history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank, with a particular focus on the connections between international finance and national development.

Use this guide to help find and access resources about the movements that have shaped social and cultural change in Australia.

Use this guide to help find and access materials from the Library's extensive collections on Australian politics and government.

Explore the papers of three women involved in the 1943 Federal Election: Enid Lyons, Dorothy Tangney and Jessie Street.

Find out how to use electoral rolls to locate your family members or other peoples location or addresses over the years and who was living with them.

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