This digital module will introduce you to stories from Australian history that centre women who behaved badly, or were seen that way.

Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray came to the Bookshop to sign copies of their latest book Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics. 

The Memory Tapes brings history to life through the voices of the people who lived it. Drawing on one of the nation’s most significant oral history collections, the series explores remarkable stories of resilience, innovation, creativity, migration, activism and everyday life. Narrated by oral historian Dr Shirleene Robinson AM, each episode combines firsthand accounts with expert storytelling to reveal the people behind Australia’s history.

The history of Australian diplomacy is well-represented across our collections. You will find unique primary sources such as interviews and manuscript collections of diplomats reflecting their experiences and the greater context of world events.

In this opening talk, Sita Sargeant was joined by Santilla Chingaipe, Jacinta Mackay, and Harini Rangarajan: three women who between them show what becomes possible when you go looking for the version of Australia that never made it into the textbooks.

Discover the extensive collection of official UN records and publications that twe provides access to.

Learn more about these types of delegated and where to find them in our collections, relevant state or territory collecting institutions, and online.

Learn what Bills and explanatory memoranda are, their purpose in the law-making process, and where they can be found.

Find out more about the legislation of the Australian states and territories.

Discover more about the legislation of the Australian Capital Territory.

Locate Commonwealth legislation online and in our collections, including point-in-time versions, reprints, and consolidated legislation.

Find what constitutes law, how laws are made, and the different levels of legislation within Australia’s federal system of government.