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A variety of recently donated 2025 election campaign material laid out on a table.

Recently donated 2025 election campaign material.

Records of democracy: Federal election campaign material

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

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Leaflet with a large image of three students, bold text reading 'AUS & YOU' and some information about The Australian Union of Students

National Union of Australian University Students / Australian Union of Students, AUS & you: students working together, 1981, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-450381672

Students together: The Records of the National Union of Australian University Students / Australian Union of Students

Learn about one of our largest manuscripts collections.

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Two women standing behind a trolley with books on it in the Library stacks.

2022 Asia Study Grants recipients Ms Younghye Whitney and Dr Mei-Fen Kuo.

Support a fellowship or scholarship

Help researchers, young scholars and artists immerse themselves in our unique collections to create new knowledge and transformative works.

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People standing holding colourful corflutes/posters from the 2013 election

Corflutes donated from the 2013 election, with NLA staff members

Thank you for bringing Australian democracy to life

We are grateful to our donors who generously gave over $320,000 to help make our election ephemera collection available to the world on Trove. Your support will allow us to share the vivid story of our Australian democracy.

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A couple smiles at the camera in a formal setting. Susan Wakil (AO), with dark hair pulled back, wears a black outfit with gold buttons. Isaac Wakil (AO), wearing glasses and a dark pinstriped suit, holds a wine glass in one hand. Both appear happy and well-dressed, surrounded by a dimly lit background with other people.

Susan Wakil (AO) and Isaac Wakil (AO)

Thank you to our Patrons and donors

We are grateful for the support of our Patrons and donors. Find out more about them and the projects they support in our donor report.

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Two people bending over a desk and looking at a book.

National Library of Australia staff looking at an album of paintings of Indian native costume on mica.

What we’re focusing on

Find out about our collecting priorities and areas of focus as we build a rich and diverse collection of all things Australian.

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Multiple photographs, including portraits of Jim Sharman and portrait of Magenta from Rocky Horror Picture Show pasted onto a single page in a visual diary

Visual Diary 5 - Photo Portraits in Papers of Jim Sharman, c.1970s, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3652108145

“It’s Astounding”: The Legacy of Frank van Straten AM

With a generous bequest from Frank van Straten AM, the Library has brought Jim Sharman’s visual diaries and an original Rocky Horror Picture Show script online for the 50th anniversary of the film’s release.

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