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A black and white portrait of Dennis Lillee wearing cricket whites. A jumper is draped over his right shoulder.

Australian Information Service, Dennis Lillee, fast bowler, 23 October 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148817354

A memorable year for Australian men's cricket

20 Nov 2025

Two Ashes test series’, the first Cricket World Cup, and a test match tour by the West Indies. 1975 was a memorable year for Australian men’s cricket.

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Artistic image of a blonde woman with light eyes smiling slightly in front of a pink and orange background

Image of a model on the cover of Vogue Australia magazine

A brief look into the history of Australian fashion

17 May 2024

Strut down the catwalk of Australian fashion history with the Library’s collection.

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Yellow poster with the black and white image of a group of children on pavement outside a building with the sign 'Murawina' on it, picture is captioned 'Aboriginal pre-school, Sydney, NSW', above the image the poster is titled 'Just this? - or Justice' in large font, underneath the image at the bottom of the poster says 'National Aborigines Week 7-13 July 1975', in the bottom right hand corner in tiny font is signed 'National Aborigines Day Observance Committee'

Designed by an unknown artist, Just This? — Or Justice: National Aborigines Week, 1975, https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/3044575

50 years of NAIDOC

13 Mar 2026

Breakfasts, bold voices, and a groundbreaking poster: step inside the first-ever NAIDOC Week in 1975 and meet the community of women who transformed a local children’s program into a national call for justice.

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Bondi surf bathers life saving club community heritage grant recipient 2021

Members of the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club in training with a surf reel, 1939. Image courtesy of the BSBLSC.

30 years of Community Heritage Grants

22 Mar 2024

Celebrate three decades of CHG and learn about just a few of the organisations it has supported over the years.

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A cosy living room. A small table surrounded by four chairs takes up much of the image. There are a few other seats in the image, and artwork and sculpture adorning the walls and shelves lining the walls.

2026 Community Heritage Grants applications now open

03 Mar 2026

Apply now for the 2026 Community Heritage Grants program.

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A photograph of Christina Stead, a cover of the book 'For Love Alone', a handwritten manuscript page, a photograph of The Bushwackers and Mary Gilmore, a photograph of Judith Wright, a cover of the book 'A Human Pattern: Selected Poems', arranged left-to-right.

2026 Appeal: Australian Women Writers

08 May 2026

This year, we seek your support for an ambitious project to bring the voices and stories of over twenty Australian women writers to Trove for the very first time.

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Four people standing in front of chairs and tables.

L-R, 2023 Asia Study Grant recipient Miss Ruonan Chen, and 2023 NLA Scholars Mrs Stephanie Shon, Ms Kate Kirby and Mrs Judith Bartholomeusz

2025 Scholarships and Grant applications now open: See your research come together

29 Apr 2024

Researchers, academics and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply for 9 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 29 April 2024.

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