Find resources and information on the history and role of sport in Australian society, and its unique place in the Australian cultural landscape.

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Australians make heroes of their most famous sportsmen and women, with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Olympian Cathy Freeman and the racehorse Phar Lap among the most celebrated figures in the Australian sporting scene.

With new people and cultures come new ideas and a significant immigrant contribution to Australian sport and society.

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

Find your axe, put on your skates and grab a beer for these lesser-known sports that need more attention.

The Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand (BSANZ) conference keynote talk with retired Australian and New Zealand rare books curators reflecting on their careers. 

The librarians of the National Library have put together their top picks for summer holiday reading.

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Drama in Australia is celebrated at all levels of skill and involvement. 

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