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Vale Senator Linda White
04 Mar 2024

Heartfelt condolences are extended to her family on behalf of the Director General and staff from the National Library of Australia.

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Side by side images of Patricia Clarke, on the left she is seated facing a microphone. On the right she is using a typewriter.

(L) Dr Clarke being interviewed at her home in 2022 for the Bold Types podcast; (R) Dr Clarke working for the News and Information Bureau c.1955

Vale Dr Patricia Clarke
11 Mar 2026

The National Library of Australia notes the recent passing of Dr Patricia Clarke – writer, historian, editor and trailblazing journalist.

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Upcoming scheduled online maintenance in March and April 2025
12 Feb 2025

The National Library is undertaking scheduled online maintenance throughout March and April.

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Untold histories: Chinese communities in Australia during the Cold War
10 Jul 2024

Hear from 2023 National Library Fellow Dr Mei-Fen Kuo about her research into the impact of Chinese cafes during the Cold War.

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2023 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Lorinda Cramer
Unravelling the history of Australian fashion
31 Aug 2023

Hear from Dr Lorinda Cramer about her research into Australian wool and her experience as a 2023 National Library Fellow.

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Zoe Smith, an NLA Scholar, sitting at a table in the Main Reading Room with a pile of books and smiling

2024 National Library Scholar Zoe Smith in the Main Reading Room

Uncovering the voices that shaped cultural understandings of domestic violence
18 Nov 2024

Learn about the research of 2024 National Library Scholar Zoe Smith and what she found during her time at the Library.

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Illustrated flowers and beetle details from the front cover of the book 'Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants'.

Cover detail from Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants.

Uncover the wonders of Australia’s plants with Tania McCartney’s latest book ‘Flora’
10 Sep 2024

Get ready to go on a captivating journey through Australia's botanical wonders with Flora: Australia’s Most Curious Plants by Tania McCartney.

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A black and white map showing Australia, then called New Holland, in the late 1600s.
Two recently acquired Coronelli globe gores
11 Apr 2024

The Library has recently acquired two 17th century globe gores by Vincenzo Coronelli.

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A black and white image of two women sitting on concrete steps, one holding woodworking tools, the other painting at an easel and holding a parasol
Two prominent Australian women artists feature in dual biography from NLA Publishing
02 Feb 2026

The incredible 60-year creative partnership between Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston is explored in intricate detail in a moving new biography from NLA Publishing.

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Small handmade diaries of various sizes and designs, some in fabric cases

Philippa Webb, Artist's travel diaries of Philippa Webb, 1994-2015, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10025959

Travel around the world with artist Philippa Webb
21 May 2025

Explore Philippa Webb's vibrant artist’s travel diaries and learn about her artistic style.

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Members of a family standing in a line from oldest to youngest

A. Collingridge, Portrait of the Lyons family, Canberra, ca. 1935 nla.obj-137397778

Tracing your family history with the Library’s charts and forms
14 Aug 2024

Learn about the Library's family history research charts and how to find the information to fill them in.

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A portion of the cover of The Rocky Horror Picture Show film script featuring a graphic of a blonde woman's face. The woman is crying.

Jim Sharman and Richard O’Brien, Cover page of the original script of The Rocky Horror Picture Show movie, 1973-1975, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4579845

Time won’t warp this paper: National Library digitises original film script for The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Jim Sharman’s visual diaries
21 Nov 2025

A selection of iconic Australian director and writer, Jim Sharman's, papers are now available online via Trove.

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