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Bookmark This: A podcast from the National Library of Australia
Bookmark This
16 Jun 2023

Bookmark This is a podcast from the National Library of Australia.

Podcast
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.

Blog
2023 NLA Fellow Dr Adam Sundberg, 26 May 2023
Below the surface: Marine bio invaders
13 Jul 2023

Dr Adam Sundberg talks about his experience studying the environmental effects of marine bioinvasions through the study of ballast water.

Blog
Woman with brown hair and eyes, wearing a brown sweater, sitting at a desk in the Special Collection Reading Room, smiling at the camera. On the desk in front of her is an old book of music.
Behind the curtain of Australian classical music
05 Jan 2024

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

Blog
Husband and wife sitting at a table with a large cake and vases of flowers in front of them

John Joseph and Harriett Willson Denison celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, November 1939, nla.obj-151150861

Beginner’s guide to family history research
07 Aug 2024

Find out how to get started with your family history research and how the Library can help along the way.

Blog
A man and woman, both Library volunteers, standing outside the Library on a sunny day smiling
Become a volunteer guide at the National Library
26 Sep 2024

Applications for volunteer guides are open now until 11:59pm on Tuesday 29 October 2024.

News
Two men standing and leaning against a small passenger plane in front of an aircraft hangar

Horrie Miller (right) and Jim Woods standing with MacRobertson Miller Aviation Lockheed DL-1A Vega Special passenger aircraft VH-UVK in front of hangar at Maylands Aerodrome, Perth, c.1938, nla.obj-148194215

Aviation families in our collection
19 Feb 2024

Take flight with some of the prominent aviation families in the collection.

Blog
Illustration of a bunch of golden wattle

Ellis Rowan, Acacia pycnantha Benth., family Fabaceae, c. 1880, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138784565

Australia’s hardcore flora
19 Aug 2025

Hear from author Tania McCartney about her mission to show young readers the secret superpowers of Australian plants.

Blog
A person standing in front of a bookshelf, holding a magnifying glass up to the shelf. They are also holding an ipad with a website showing on it.
Australia’s books + our shelves: The National Library of Australia seeks a complete collection
06 May 2024

The Library has an ambitious mission: to assemble a complete collection of Australian published work.

Media release
Handwritten letter, written in cursive on aged paper, signed Andrew Somervaille noting that he is a prisoner of war, that he is well, and to send on his love to Barbara, Ian and the recipient of the letter

Folder 2, Papers of Andrew Somervaille, 1945. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4141920430 

Australians in Asia during WWII
01 May 2026

Thanks to the support of Principal Patron Jane Hemstritch AO, papers detailing the experience of Australians in Asia during the Second World War are now available on Trove.

News
A man wearing a face mask leaning against a tree that is decorated with a face mask and eyes outside the NGV in Melbourne

Leigh Henningham, A tree decorated in face mask outside the National Gallery of Victoria, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne, Victoria, 26 April 2020, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2726498492

Australian responses to COVID-19
17 Nov 2025

Listen to interviews with Australian's sharing their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blog
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Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski

Australian pride histories and biographies: Recommendations from the National Library
22 Feb 2023

Celebrate WorldPride with this diverse range of books about the LGBTQIA+ experience and culture.

Blog

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