A lively evening of discussion and debate exploring the power of sport to bring us together or push us apart.

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.

Find out about our collecting priorities and areas of focus as we build a rich and diverse collection of all things Australian.

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In 1992, a decade-long legal battle over Indigenous land rights came to an end.

The Deane Collection features 70 original caricatures and cartoons of federal politicians from 1915 to 1925, assembled by public servant and arts patron Percy Deane.

Our Music collection contains over 300,000 musical scores and the largest collection of music research resources in Australia.

Oral history interviews with people involved in all aspects of forest and around photographs depicting various aspects of forests and forestry work.

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Delve into the journeys of early European explorers, focusing on Abel Tasman’s significant contributions to Australian history. 

The Canberra Writers Festival was back for another year with a weekend of all things books and writing.

See Dr Kate Flaherty and actors from Bell Shakespeare explore the link between the books that inspired Shakespeare and Shakespeare's own work.