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Bookmark This podcast, Season 1: Off Stage

19 Apr 2023

Season one of the Bookmark This podcast, Off Stage, explores the vibrant characters, milestone moments and cultural treasures found in the exhibition On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts. Hosted by journalist, author, radio broadcaster and playwright Melanie Tait, Off Stage delves into the untold stories of Australia theatre, dance, music and film.

Podcast

Bookmark This

16 Jun 2023

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

Podcast

Antique map showing a partial outline of Australia

Blaeu map added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register

17 Apr 2023

The map includes details of the first sighting of Tasmania by Europeans and the first mapping of New Zealand.

News

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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