The Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive for a new exhibition.

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

Searching the administrative records of the missions and reserves can help you fill important gaps in your family history. 

Oral history interviews with prominent Australian women.

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Significant numbers of Greek migrants arrived during the gold rushes, but the largest waves came between World War II and the 1970s.

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Explore the evolution of feminist movements in contemporary Australia. Consider the impact and progress made, and challenges that remain in achieving gender equality through analysis of key feminist movements, figures and topics.

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Modernism was a cultural movement that influenced visual arts, architecture, music, literature and design in the first half of the twentieth century.

Queensland’s history is now easier to search online.

Learn more about the story behind the National Library of Australia's new exhibition.

In the first of two blogs, learn about birth certificates, First Nations family history, electoral rolls, and cemetery records.