A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A Commonwealth bill can be introduced into either house of Parliament, unless it is a money bill which must be introduced in the lower house.

We hold 200,000+ Australian topographic maps from 1900 onward. This guide helps you find current and historical maps at various scales in our collection.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is usually the first stop for statistics information.

Our Australian newspaper collections include digitised historic and modern newspapers accessible online.

The Library has an immense collection of 19th century music published in Australia, material about contemporary Australian composers and 20th century popular music published in Australia.

Use this guide to find squatting and pastoral maps, parish surveys and real estate plans that provide invaluable insights into land ownership and movements across Australia.

A guide to finding Australian literature resources

A guide to finding Australian poetry

How to find information about Indigenous literature

Browse example questions received by the Library. Answers were provided by Reader Services staff using the resources in this guide.