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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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Black and white local history pamphlets and flyers, and a sketch of a large house

Selection of material from the Ferguson and McLaren local history collections

"Treasures of the past": The McLaren and Ferguson local history pamphlet collections
09 May 2025

Learn about two significant local history pamphlet collections that are now available to explore on Trove thanks to the generous support of donors to the 2023 Tax Time appeal.

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Michael Raditya standing in the Main Reading Room and smiling

2025 Asia Study Grant recipient, Mr Michael Haryo Bagus Raditya

Indonesian dangdut music: evolution, connections, perception
01 May 2025

Learn about how 2025 Asia Study Grant recipient Michael Raditya used the Library's collection grow his research on the Indonesian music genre dangdut.

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A variety of recently donated 2025 election campaign material laid out on a table.

Recently donated 2025 election campaign material.

Records of democracy: Federal election campaign material
30 Apr 2025

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

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Group of men during a kabaddi match

Mark Tipple, Kabaddi match between Brimbank Lions and WK Sydney during the 36th Australian Sikh Games in Adelaide, 29-31 March 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3340629287

The National Library visits the 2024 Sikh Games
17 Apr 2025

Hear about the Australian Sikh Games, and how Library staff gained new collection items, connections and knowledge.

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Poster about the Australian wool industry written in French

Henri Wattinne, 1936 ventes totales d'Australasie 1937 : d'apres les statistiques de messrs Dalvety & Co, 1938, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3609085861

The land of the golden fleece: The wool industry in Australia
07 Apr 2025

Inspired by one of our latest acquisitions, learn a bit about the history of the Australian wool industry.

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Woman, Dr Christina Thompson, standing in the Special Collections Reading Room, leaning on a table with a large portrait on it and smiling

Dr Christina Thompson with Willaim Hodges, Otoo, King of Otaheite [i.e. Tahiti], 1773, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-134429610

The introduction of writing in Polynesia
02 Apr 2025

Learn about Dr Christina Thompson's experience as a Creative Arts Fellow researching the introduction of writing in Polynesia.

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Cover of 'The Australian Home Beautiful' magazine featuring an illustration of a large yellow house with lots of windows, two balconies and a curved wall on a sunny day

The Australian Home Beautiful, 2 July 1934, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2950922142

Build your knowledge of architecture
27 Mar 2025

See a few highlights from our collection in different formats that can be used to build your architectural knowledge. 

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Leaflet with a large image of three students, bold text reading 'AUS & YOU' and some information about The Australian Union of Students

National Union of Australian University Students / Australian Union of Students, AUS & you: students working together, 1981, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-450381672

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