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Latest research presentations

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Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6180, 28/8/72/59.

International students and the Australian community

Dr Anna Kent discussed her recent Fellowship research focused on Australia's international education history.

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Prof Matthew Spriggs

Recovering Vanuatu's indigenous literature

Prof Matthew Spriggs talked about his recent Fellowship research focused on the indigenous languages of Vanuatu.

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Power and vision: Australia and the South Pacific Commission

2025 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Alexis Bergantz shared his Fellowship research on the history of the South Pacific Commission.

Blogs about our researchers

A smiling woman with long dark hair is seated at a desk, looking directly at the camera while holding and reading a paper.

Gypsy Cook, 2026 National Library of Australia Scholar

Belonging in Australian brass bands

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Gypsy Cook’s research into the history of Australian brass bands and their role in shaping musical lives through participation, performance and community.

Rima Febriani sitting on an armchair in the Main Reading Room

Rima Febriani, 2025 National Library of Australia Asia Study Grant Scholar

The archive of desires: Tracing sexual knowledge in Indonesia

Learn about National Library of Australia Asia Study Grant Scholar Rima Febriani’s research exploring how ideas about sexuality developed in postcolonial Indonesia.

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Caitlin Hughes, 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar

Regional identity and contemporary expression in Eastern Indonesian arts

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar Caitlin Hughes’ research into interdisciplinary art in Indonesia. 

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