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The Library is proud to welcome our newest Council member Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO.
 

The Library is proud to announce the appointment of Senator Dr Jess Walsh to the Council.

Find out more about our redesigned website - a new way to explore the Library.

From Monday 20 November, we’re making access to our online services quicker, easier and more secure.

139 pencil drawings and watercolour paintings produced by Westall, all but 2 from the voyage of HMS Investigator (1801-03).  Capturing landscapes, coastal profiles, and Indigenous peoples, these works offer a vivid, accurate record of early Australian encounters. As one of the first professional artists to visit Australia, Westall’s collection is a significant historical and cultural treasure.

To celebrate his latest book What a Ripper! 60 everyday objects that shaped Australia, Tim Ross is being joined on stage by one of the designers featured in the book, Mary Featherston.

Learn more about the boundary between what is considered ICIP and what falls outside its scope with examples.