Our collections document the history and development of dramatic and comic theatre in Australia.

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Japan’s transformative Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States Period, is a time marked by internal conflict and powerful military leaders.

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Examples of advertising and media drawn from the National Library of Australia’s exhibition The Sell: Australian Advertising 1790s to 1990s and looks at their influence over time.

Use this guide to access resources related to the 1967 Referendum's questions and results, the significance of the 'Yes' vote, related misconceptions about voting rights and its lasting impact.

New narrative non-fiction book for children released by NLA Publishing.

Hear from comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Creative Arts Fellow Sam Wallman about his research at the Library.

On Tuesday 24 October 2023, the Director-General of The National Library of Australia, Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, delivered an update for researchers.

Dr Alice Garner presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research on the life of Mavis Robertson.

Hear from 2023 NLA Fellow Deane Williams about his time at the Library researching the life and career of Ron Maslyn Williams.

The story of Australia's 'Lady Bushranger' is bought to life in a new picture book from NLA Publishing.