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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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Table at Bookplate cafe with special menu items, kids activity sheets and books for Floriade with colourful stained glass windows in the background

Floriade About Town at the National Library

21 Aug 2026

See our range of activities, displays, and food and drink offerings to enjoy this Floriade.

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Five years of National edeposit service (NED)

16 Aug 2024

We're celebrating five years of the National edeposit service (NED).

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The Fit to Print book cover featuring two men sitting on a park bench under a tree with city skyline and horse and cart in the background, is pictured alongside a portrait of Mike Bowers holding a camera

(L) Cover image, Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive, and (R) Mike Bowers

Fit to Print: New hardback publication explores the Fairfax Photographic archive

17 Aug 2026

Photographer and media commentator Mike Bowers delves into the Fairfax Photographic Archive, showcasing more than 150 iconic images from Australia’s past.

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W.A. Mozart (1756–1791), Boosey and Sons’ Complete Edition of Mozart’s Opera, Figaro, for Voice and Pianoforte, with English and Italian Words, London: Boosey and Sons, 1854–1864, Hince Collection (Music), MUS Hince 2 collection M 76, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8596647

Figaro!

02 May 2024

Searching for the 18th-century character in the Library's rare books and music collections.

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A woman smiling with collection material in the National Library's Special Collections Reading Room

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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Looking over the shoulder of woman with black curly hair as she look at the cover of an old book about knitting and wool. More similar books are scattered across the table in front of her

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Lorinda Cramer

Fellowships 2025: Find that missing piece and see your research come together

12 Mar 2024

Applications for 2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 12 March 2024

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Book covers side by side for the Artists of the National Library of Australia books about Olive Cotton and Wolfgang Sievers

Famous Australian artists showcased in book series from NLA Publishing

08 Jan 2025

Two new books in The Artists of the National Library of Australia series will be published in February 2025.

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Two First Nations women sitting at a table conducting an oral history interview.

Photo of Dr Lorina Barker and Gwen Barker conducting an oral history interview, taken by Peta Barker, 2026

Expressions of interest open for First Nations oral history training program 2026–27

12 Aug 2026

We’re calling for expressions of interest for our inaugural First Nations oral history training program.

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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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