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Join National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC as she reflects on her life and work.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pages of content are added to our digital collections and made available online through Trove.

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This resource aligns to the Australian Curriculum for Year 3 English - Language, Literature and Literacy.

Hear from Colin Thiele, Kylie Tennant, Gabrielle Wang, Doris Pilkington, Norman Lindsay and Christina Stead as they share their thoughts, memories and creative journeys.

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Reading picture books is important in speech development, building literacy skills, helping children to use their imagination.

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The Library has an extensive collection of Australian children’s literature ranging from the first children’s book published in Australia to the latest releases.

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The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie from the Netherlands (VOC or United East Indies Company) was established in 1602 with the purpose of buying spices from East Asia for trade on the European market.

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As captain of the newly built Eendracht, Dirk Hartog was bound for the East Indies in 1616, along with other VOC ships.

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At least four VOC ships were shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.