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National Library celebrates curiosity and discovery during National Science Week
03 Aug 2026

We will join organisations across the country this August to celebrate National Science Week, Australia’s annual festival of science, technology and innovation.

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Dr Samuel White, 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow

Keeping the Peace of the Realm
13 May 2026

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Samuel White's research into the historical use of military call-outs and the decision-making processes behind deploying troops in Australia.

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2023 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Tets Kimura

Japanese fashion: History, evolution, influences and meaning
27 Nov 2024

Hear from Dr Tets Kimura about his research, his time at the Library and what he’s doing next.

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Prof. John Morrissey, 2025 National Library of Australia Stokes Fellow leaning on a table in one of the reading rooms.

Prof. John Morrissey, 2025 National Library of Australia Stokes Fellow

Human life in a wider ecosystem: Judith Wright and environmental action
24 Nov 2025

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow John Morrissey's research into poet and environmentalist Judith Wright. 

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Home: Enlighten 2024 at the National Library
01 Mar 2024

Learn about our Enlighten 2024 illuminations and find your home at your National Library.

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Historical trauma, hidden Christianity and world heritage
25 Mar 2024

Hear from NLA Fellow Dr Gwyn McClelland about his research and time at the Library.

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Have you heard about Mavis Robertson?
13 Mar 2024

NLA Fellow Dr Alice Garner recently dove into the oral history collection to explore the remarkable life and legacy of Mavis Robertson AM.

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Great female writers of centuries past: Sappho to Aphra Behn
15 Dec 2023

Explore early women writers in the Library's rare books collections up to the year 1700.

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2025 National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellow, Julie Gough

Fellowships 2027: Explore, question, discover and share
23 Feb 2026

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 23 February 2026.

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Exploring the letters of legendary musician Miriam Hyde with Celia Craig
11 Sep 2024

Read about Creative Arts Fellow Celia Craig's experience of exploring the papers of musician Miriam Hyde.

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Exploring the experiences of Chinese migrants in Australia
27 Feb 2024

Using the Library’s English and Chinese language material, Dr Yao-Tai Li set out to examine the daily experiences of Chinese migrants since the 1970s.

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2021 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Anna Dziedzic
Early constitutions: A new wave of governance
07 Sep 2023

Hear from Dr Anna Dziedzic about her experience as a 2021 National Library Fellow and her research about the movement of constitution texts and ideas across Oceania.

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