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Group of Papua New Guineans in traditional dress, including feathered headpieces, at the Independence Day Celebration.

Terence and Margaret Spencer, Independence Day Celebration, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145645567

Papua New Guinea: 50 years of Independence
16 Sep 2025

Explore parliamentary debates relating to the Independence of Papua New Guinea.

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Action shot during a netball game as a women jumps up to prevent another from scoring

Rachel Bach, New South Wales player Jayda Grant preparing to shoot during the inaugural First Nations Netball Tournament, Melbourne, Victoria, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3433581878

Photographs of the inaugural First Nations netball tournament
20 Aug 2025

View photos from Australia's inaugural First Nations netball tournament, now in Trove.

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Illustration of a bunch of golden wattle

Ellis Rowan, Acacia pycnantha Benth., family Fabaceae, c. 1880, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138784565

Australia’s hardcore flora
19 Aug 2025

Hear from author Tania McCartney about her mission to show young readers the secret superpowers of Australian plants.

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Portrait of Nora Heysen sitting at a desk and painting

Harold Cazneaux, Portrait of Nora Heysen at work,1939, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145509450 

Australian artists in the Second World War
15 Aug 2025

Explore 2 different examples of artistic responses to the Second World War. 

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Natasha Maimbo, a young woman of colour, standing in a mechanical engineering lab with pictures of telescopes behind her.
Celebrating women in STEM
14 Aug 2025

New collection material online reveals stories of Australia’s women scientists.

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A group of people at dusk standing beside small telescopes and pointing at the sky.

Philip Gostelow, Amateur astronomers gazing through telescopes into the night sky during the Murchison Astrofest, Western Australia, 17 August 2013, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-153314469 

Exploring the universe: Australia’s history with astronomy
12 Aug 2025

Look to the stars with stories and collections that tell Australia's role in space exploration.

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Black and white photo of a small child playing with a wooden box and a hammer

C. R. Gotts, Philip Gotts, playing with a wooden box, 1921, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-144214274

Thinking outside the box: Creative approaches to family history research
01 Aug 2025

See our outside-the-box strategies to help you uncover the hidden branches of your family tree.

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Advertisement for Macrobertson's chocolate for their 75th anniversary with illustrations of their various chocolates

'Advertising', The Australian Women's Weekly, 22 July 1955, nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4813566

From pantry to print: Classic Aussie brands in 'The Weekly'
10 Jul 2025

Stroll down memory lane and explore how iconic Aussie pantry staples were advertised in the 1940s and 50s.

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Dr Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun sitting at a computer in the Main Reading Room and smiling

2024 Asia Study Grant recipient Dr Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun

Connecting law, religion and politics with the history of blasphemy in Indonesia
29 May 2025

Hear from Dr Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun, one of our 2024 Asia Study Grant recipients, about her research.

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A woman with short hair and glasses smiles and looks at the camera while she holds a folded document in her hands. In the background are bookshelves with books and an open box on a trolley.

Mrs Judith Bartholomeusz, 2023 National Library of Australia Summer Scholar

'Buried treasure': Caroline Chisholm in the manuscripts collection
23 May 2025

In 2024, Judith Bartholomeusz dove into the manuscripts collection to explore the career of Caroline Chisholm, and how it was influenced by ideas of 'utopias'.

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Small handmade diaries of various sizes and designs, some in fabric cases

Philippa Webb, Artist's travel diaries of Philippa Webb, 1994-2015, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10025959

Travel around the world with artist Philippa Webb
21 May 2025

Explore Philippa Webb's vibrant artist’s travel diaries and learn about her artistic style.

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Pile of colourful books of different sizes by authors Kylie Tennant, Doris Pilkington, Christina Stead, Colin Thiele, Norman Lindsay and Gabrielle Wang
Australian authors in the oral history collection
14 May 2025

Hear from Colin Thiele, Kylie Tennant, Gabrielle Wang, Doris Pilkington, Norman Lindsay and Christina Stead as they share their thoughts, memories and creative journeys.

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