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

Emma Allen and Sher Rill Ng

Hear about the Australian Sikh Games, and how Library staff gained new collection items, connections and knowledge.

The National Library of Australia is seeking community support to digitise its unique collection of election ephemera.

Topic

The advent of the Internet has transformed the way advertising and consumers interact with each other. Because of the personal information we share either voluntarily or involuntarily online, advertising can now be targeted to a degree that would have boggled the minds of early advertisers.

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.

Module

Explore the historical impact and legacy of James Cook's voyages in this learning module.

Legislation, also known as statutes or Acts of Parliament, is the written law made by Parliament. In any year the Parliament may vote on new Acts of Parliament to create new laws or vote to change, or amend, older Acts of Parliament. 

Find out more about the constitutional context, the activism that led to change and key resources documenting the fight for recognition and justice for First Nations people.