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Yellow poster with the black and white image of a group of children on pavement outside a building with the sign 'Murawina' on it, picture is captioned 'Aboriginal pre-school, Sydney, NSW', above the image the poster is titled 'Just this? - or Justice' in large font, underneath the image at the bottom of the poster says 'National Aborigines Week 7-13 July 1975', in the bottom right hand corner in tiny font is signed 'National Aborigines Day Observance Committee'

Designed by an unknown artist, Just This? — Or Justice: National Aborigines Week, 1975, https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/3044575

50 years of NAIDOC

13 Mar 2026

Breakfasts, bold voices, and a groundbreaking poster: step inside the first-ever NAIDOC Week in 1975 and meet the community of women who transformed a local children’s program into a national call for justice.

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Black and white photo of Miriam Hyde sitting at a piano

David Franklin, Portrait of Miriam Hyde, 1988, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136237933

Uncovering her story: Digitised collections of influential Australian women

27 Feb 2026

Explore the papers and collections of remarkable Australian women online.

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A woman stands on the right-hand side of this image holding a cleaning tool and applying it to a plaque. A man is on the left-hand side watching the cleaning process.

Associate Professor Nicole Tse undertaking some test cleaning of a plaque while Michael Lam looks on

Community Heritage Grant: See Yup Society

18 Feb 2026

Learn about the See Yup Temple, recipient of a 2025 Community Heritage Grant.

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Woman with dark hair, Suprawee (Earn) Asanasak, standing in the stacks of the Library smiling and holding a book

2024 Asia Study Grant recipient Miss Suprawee (Earn) Asanasak

Painting a picture of 19th and 20th century Thai law

18 Feb 2026

Hear about Suprawee (Earn) Asanasak 2024 Asia Study Grant research.

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Women holding placards and protesting in the street

John McKinnon, Women carry placards at the International Women’s Day march, Melbourne, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137045864, Courtesy of the Australian Information Service

Celebrating International Women's Day: A look back to International Women's Year

12 Feb 2026

This International Women's Day we take a look back at International Women's Year and the feminist movement in 1975.

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To the left of the image the illustrated film poster shows girls in flowing white dresses in front of a large rock formation. The right side of the image features the film title and credits and a drawing of a large house.

M.A.P.S. Lithography (1967–2009), Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975, National Film and Sound Archive, 1369712

Picnic at the Library

10 Feb 2026

Learn about our rich collections related to the Picnic at Hanging Rock film and to Joan Lindsay's 1967 book of the same name.

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Natasha Naidu standing at a desk behind a stack of books holding one open and smiling at the camera

Beyond the agreement: The regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji

09 Feb 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Natasha Naidu's research into the regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji, 1879–1916.

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An illustration depicting a traditional Confucian story of filial piety.

A portion of the page featuring an illustration of a traditional Confucian story of filial piety from Oryun Haengsil, Volume 1, Image 163,
nla.obj-3925957800.

Hallyu and the Oryun Haengsil

28 Jan 2026

Learn more about the Library's exhibitions loan program, as Oryun Haengsil goes on display at Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the National Museum of Australia.

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