Canberra Cyber Hub and 2026 Australian of the Year, Katherine Bennell-Pegg presented a special In Conversation event about the modern space industry, and Australia's growing role within it.

Dr Kate Flaherty, senior Lecturer in English and Drama at ANU, and actors from Bell Shakespeare uncovered one of the most amusing and successful literary hoaxes of all time.

ArtsNational Canberra and Tessa Boase present a lecture uncovering the intriguing story of women’s love affair with feathers and the brave eco‑feminists who fought to protect the birds.

Jelena Dokic was in conversation with Kathryn Favelle, Director of Reader Services at the National Library of Australia.

Dr Georgia Pike-Rowney presented a participatory musical lecture on her 2020 National Library Fellowship research about community singing in interwar Australia.

Dr Pauline Basilia presents her recent Fellowship research on the contributions of H. Otley Beyer to Philippine Pleistocene research.

Honorary Fellow Associate Professor Andrew Carr discussed his research on the history of Australian defence policy.

Award winning animators and artists Eleanor & Giovanni presented a workshop for children based on their Enlighten Festival 2026 illumination The Page Turner, created for the National Library.

This award-winning documentary tells the story of two tenacious Nairobi women who decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library into a vibrant cultural hub. 

ArtsNational Canberra and Charlie Hall present a lecture focusing on the ideas and culture of the Italian Renaissance, a phenomenon that emerged in the 15th century.