About 280 paintings and drawings by William Strutt dating from 1837-1900, produced in France, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and England, as well as 2 typescripts of stories by Strutt.

Large collection of papers from the politician William Morris Hughes including correspondence, official papers and reports, diaries, notebooks, newspaper cuttings, speeches, invitations and more.

122 interviews, mostly with retired drovers, recorded by Bruce Simpson and Bill Gammage between 2000 and 2006. 

About 3,460 books and pamphlets, mostly local, church, business and organisational histories from around Australia.

Photographs by Jeff Carter of Australian life dating from the 1950s onwards, plus oral history recordings with about 40 individuals living in rural towns or properties.

Explore items in the National Library’s collection that enter the public domain this year, including the unpublished works of Miles Franklin and Chester Wilmot.

The 2025 Ann Moyal Lecture presented by Dr Ken Henry AC, titled What We Must Fix First.

Delve into some of the treasures from our Hopes and Fears: Australian Migration Stories exhibition with the curators. 

This strategy commits the National Library to expand the range of collections available digitally, enabling engagement with audiences in national and international conversations and securing the long-term digital preservation of collections.

Before 2024 officially ends, let’s look back at some of the highlights of the year.