The United Nations (UN) was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries, with the stated goal of organising to: 'preserve peace through international cooperation and collective security'. 

United States congressional publications are of interest as primary sources for students of United States history, for United States foreign and economic policy, and for other public affairs issues of interest to other countries.

Great sporting moments make great stories.

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

Learn something new at the National Library this February.

The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly presented the 2024 Canberra Day Oration.

Calculating the copyright term for a given work can be complicated because copyright legislation has changed over time.

On April 25, 1915, the Australian troops, together with troops from New Zealand, Britain and France, landed at what came to be called ANZAC Cove.

The Australian and overseas printed collections at the National Library contain substantial material which can support research into the First World War.

Newspapers provide an invaluable resource for researching World War I and the National Library holds the largest collection of Australian and overseas newspapers in Australia in both print and digital formats.