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Straight from the Strait - in conversation about the Torres Strait Island musical

Straight from the Strait is a Torres Strait Island musical about the breaking of a world record. 

Meeting Miriam with Celia Craig

Celia Craig presented a lecture on her 2024 Creative Arts Fellowship research on the early life of teenage musical virtuoso and synesthete Dr Miriam Hyde.

Mining Modjeska’s archive with Dr Bernadette Brennan

Dr Bernadette Brennan presented a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research into the archives of award-winning author and editor Drusilla Modjeska.

Designing the Sydney Opera House

Topic

In 1957, Danish architect Jørn Utzon (1918–2008) was announced as the winner of an international design competition for a Sydney opera house, to be built at Bennelong Point.

Documenting Federation

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: HASS for Year 6 students.

A national identity

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Waltzing Matilda is recognized as Australia’s most popular folk song.

Documenting Federation

Topic

The Library holds the archive of the first prime minister of Australia, Edmund Barton (1849–1920). 

Edward Koiki Mabo

Topic

In 1992, a decade-long legal battle over Indigenous land rights came to an end.

Fanny Durack

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One of the most significant events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the admission of women into the Olympic swimming competition.

Neighbour and his bravery

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The National Library of Australia’s collection includes the Albert Medal awarded to Aya-I-Ga, known as Neighbour, for gallantry.

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