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Black and white photo of 21 women of various ages smiling, standing in front of a plane. Below the image is a list of these women's names and where they're from

[Black-and-white group photograph from the first Annual General Meeting of the Australian Women Pilots Association with list of attendees], 1951, nla.obj-3116965008

Pioneering Australian women pilots
19 Mar 2024

Dive into the records of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association and some of the stories they tell about early Australian female pilots.

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Photo close up of a European honey bees on the honeycomb of a beehive

Mark Jesser, European honey bees on a brood frame containing capped and uncapped cells at an apiary near Griffith, New South Wales, 2025, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3668129443

Picturing beekeeping in Australia
24 Jul 2025

The latest buzz at the Library is that 50 new photos of beekeeping in Australia are now available online. 

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Action shot during a netball game as a women jumps up to prevent another from scoring

Rachel Bach, New South Wales player Jayda Grant preparing to shoot during the inaugural First Nations Netball Tournament, Melbourne, Victoria, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3433581878

Photographs of the inaugural First Nations netball tournament
20 Aug 2025

View photos from Australia's inaugural First Nations netball tournament, now in Trove.

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An old photograph of people in sensible clothing going for a walk in the bush.
Photographs of the anti-fashion Rational Dress Movement
01 Mar 2024

The Library has recently acquired 3 photographs from a Rational Dress Movement picnic in 1895.

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Two woman in green and gold clothing embracing excitedly in front of a crowd.

Leigh Henningham, Matildas fans reacting to an Australian goal at a public screening of the Australia vs Canada 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup match at Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 31 July, nla.obj-3254738517

Photographs of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
01 Aug 2024

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Five girls playing a rugby game on a rugby pitch
Photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup
11 Oct 2023

Four photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup have recently been added to our collection.

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Illustration of different types of birds, including a cockatoo and kingfisher, sitting on branches

Ellis Rowan & Geo. Murray & Co., Australian birds, c. 1890, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136190048

Paradise of birds
15 Nov 2024

See some of the many talented bird artists from the 19th and 20th centuries in our collection.

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A couple smiles at the camera in a formal setting. Susan, with dark hair pulled back, wears a black outfit with gold buttons. Isaac, wearing glasses and a dark pinstriped suit, holds a wine glass in one hand. They are surrounded by a dimly lit background with other people.

Susan Wakil AO and Isaac Wakil AO

Our performing arts collection dazzles on Trove
29 Aug 2024

Thanks to a gift from the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation, we are digitising performing arts material from our incredible collection.

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Hanho Times newspapers spread over a table, with focus on the 3-year anniversary issue
Now online: South Korean community newspaper the Hanho Times
29 Jan 2025

See some of the stories contained in the Hanho Times Korean community newsletter.

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A tree lined promenade, in autumn colours
NLA Publishing to release first comprehensive biography of Charles Weston
05 Aug 2025

NLA Publishing to release first comprehensive biography of Charles Weston.

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A black and white image of a man standing next to a woman holding a child and an umbrella.

Hermann with his cousin Ulla and her daughter, Gabriele, at their home in Maida Vale, date unknown, supplied by Tess Scholfield-Peters.

NLA Publishing to release debut author’s story of love, escape and finding the forgotten
23 Apr 2024

Tess Scholfield-Peters tells her grandfather’s story with three intertwining threads.

Media release
Abstract graphic illustration detail from the the front cover of the book 'Telling Lives'.

Detail from the Telling Lives book cover.

NLA Publishing to release anthology on the craft of biography and life-writing
07 Aug 2024

Telling Lives is a captivating anthology of these lectures, featuring contributions from 17 renowned authors.

Media release

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