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Imperial purple to Marie Antoinette’s fleas: The colourful history of textiles

ArtsNational Canberra and Susan-Kay Williams present a lecture exploring the fascinating history of how dyes were discovered and produced up to the 18th century.

Contracts

Senate Order for entity contracts listing for the current and previous reporting periods

Births, deaths and marriages

Find out how to access and use BDM records to link generations and branches of your family.

Library Council

The Library Council consists of 12 members.

Community Heritage Grant: Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre

Learn about the Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre, recipient of a 2025 Community Heritage Grant.

NLA Publishing

We create books that tell stories by and about Australians. Our titles draw on the Library's extensive collections to share Australia's culture and history.

Budgeting

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Decimal currency (dollars and cents) was formally introduced in Australia on 14 February 1966.

Division

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Division can be used to decrease recipes and serving sizes, and can also handy for sharing food and making sure everyone gets an equal amount.

Multiplication

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Recipes can be multiplied (scaled up) to increase the number of serves (portions) or people being fed. 

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