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People standing holding colourful corflutes/posters from the 2013 election

Corflutes donated from the 2013 election, with NLA staff members

The National Library of Australia seeks help to digitise and share the story of democracy down under

The National Library of Australia is seeking community support to digitise its unique collection of election ephemera.

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Front page of the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, with a large image of the Australian coat of arms at the top

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 1, 1 January 1901, in which the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed from the Papers of Sir Edmund Barton, 1827-1940, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-224669092

Trove and government gazettes

Learn how you can search use Trove to search government gazettes.

Learning activity for adults
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cover of book 'Australia : candidate for the United Nations Security Council 2013-14'

Australia : candidate for the United Nations Security Council 2013-14, Commonwealth of Australia, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn5156785

United Nations research guide

The United Nations (UN) was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries, with the stated goal of organising to: 'preserve peace through international cooperation and collective security'. 

Research guide
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United States Congressional publications and information

United States congressional publications are of interest as primary sources for students of United States history, for United States foreign and economic policy, and for other public affairs issues of interest to other countries.

Research guide
Collection guide
Villanueva Collection

Around 270 books, pamphlets and serials, mostly published in the Philippines 1900-1965 but also some items from the USA, Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.

Collection guide
Collection guide
Zwalf Collection

535 pamphlets on socialism and related subjects published in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, the USSR, France and Britain from 1875-1950

Collection guide
Three pieces of ephemera from the 2023 Referendum

A selection of publicly donated referendum items in our collection.

​​Collecting the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice​

The National Library of Australia is calling on all Australians to help collect campaign material from the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

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