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Aya-I-Ga, known as Neighbour, risked everything to save a life and became one of Australia’s bravest heroes. 

Explore the remarkable achievements of the Papunya community to record and teach their language and culture.

Minister for the Arts, The Honorable Tony Burke MP, has today announced the appointment of the new Director-General of the National Library of Australia. 

Margaret Lilardia Tucker MBE was a significant Aboriginal activist and one of the first Aboriginal women to publish for mainstream audiences.

50 years on, we look back on this amazing year and reflects on what it was like to live in the seventies.

Hopes & Fears: Australian Migration Stories showcases how migrants, who have come from all parts of the globe, have helped to make Australia one of the most diverse nations in the world.

The voices of Australia’s gutsy women journalists are being brought to life in a new season of the National Library of Australia’s podcast, Bookmark This.  

With the Opalgate Foundation’s support, we are creating a new lifelong learning space on our website.

Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Di Wu

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