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A person with short dark hair and glasses stands leaning on a glass railing outdoors, wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt with a red cherry pattern.

Branwell Roberts, 2026 National Library of Australia Scholar

09 Nov 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Branwell Roberts' research into poetry, science and imperial masculinity in the archives of Thomas Griffith Taylor.

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Black and white photo of 21 women of various ages smiling, standing in front of a plane. Below the image is a list of these women's names and where they're from

[Black-and-white group photograph from the first Annual General Meeting of the Australian Women Pilots Association with list of attendees], 1951, nla.obj-3116965008

Pioneering Australian women pilots

19 Mar 2024

Dive into the records of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association and some of the stories they tell about early Australian female pilots.

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Photo close up of a European honey bees on the honeycomb of a beehive

Mark Jesser, European honey bees on a brood frame containing capped and uncapped cells at an apiary near Griffith, New South Wales, 2025, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3668129443

Picturing beekeeping in Australia

24 Jul 2025

The latest buzz at the Library is that 50 new photos of beekeeping in Australia are now available online.

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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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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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An old photograph of people in sensible clothing going for a walk in the bush.

Photographs of the anti-fashion Rational Dress Movement

01 Mar 2024

The Library has recently acquired 3 photographs from a Rational Dress Movement picnic in 1895.

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Two woman in green and gold clothing embracing excitedly in front of a crowd.

Leigh Henningham, Matildas fans reacting to an Australian goal at a public screening of the Australia vs Canada 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup match at Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 31 July, nla.obj-3254738517

Photographs of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

01 Aug 2024

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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