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

Learn about one of Australia's great storytellers and his photography documenting Australia’s most fabulous parade.

Step into the world of William Yang in this special collection-in-focus display showcasing 24 compelling images from Sydney Mardi Gras festivals between 1981 and 2003.

Personal papers of Patrick White, plus letters from White to other Australian writers acquired as part of their papers. Also papers of White's biographer David Marr and those of the artist and theatre designer Desmond Digby who had a long friendship with White.

Hear from comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Creative Arts Fellow Sam Wallman about his research at the Library.

Poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell discussed their recent Fellowship focused on laying research groundwork for a new poetry collection titled RISE RALLY REST.

Yahia’s research examined the Chinese ‘homosexual’ men’s lived experience as represented in the Australian-Chinese language newspapers, magazines, and digital media.

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

Comics-journalist and cartoonist Sam Wallman presented a lecture on his 2023 Creative Arts Fellowship research into the Pink and Green Bans movement and how it will contribute to a new artwork celebrating the 1970s coalition of blue collar union workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship for Year 8 students. It adopts an inquiry-based learning approach that develops a student’s understanding of Australians’ rights, freedoms and opportunities to participate in Australia’s democracy.

Learn about the items collected during the Indian Diaspora in Australia collecting project from curator Cherie Carter and material donor Dr Lariane Fonseca.

Use this guide to help find and access resources in our collection about Women’s Suffrage, Equal Pay for Women protest, March4Justice protests, the Mardi Gras protest, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality and the Say Yes to Marriage Equality movement.