Fit to Print features over 150 images from the Fairfax Photographic Archive. In this expanded edition, curator Mike Bowers draws on his favourite images from the 2025 exhibition longlist and Library curator Allister Mills writes about the materiality of the glass plate negatives that form the archive of over 18,000 images. 

Hear from Mike in conversation about the beginnings of photojournalism and this stunning collection of images from 1890s to 1940s Australia.

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Entry to this event is free but bookings are essential. 

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The presentation will also be available online. Please make a booking and we will send you a direct link to the livestream event via email. Or you can join anytime through the Library's YouTube channel.

About Mike Bowers

Mike Bowers is a photojournalist with over 37 years’ experience. He currently hosts the Talking Pictures segment on ABC TV’s Insiders. He has covered 13 federal election campaigns, and photographed conflicts in Cambodia, Kosovo, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East.

Mike has worked for some of Australia’s most prestigious publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian (Australia), The Australian, The Canberra Times, The Age, The Bulletin, The Australian Financial Review, BRW, Time and The Daily Telegraph.