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Portrait of Judith Wright

Terry Milligan, Portrait of Judith Wright, c. 1998, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1891350

The environmental vision of Judith Wright with Prof John Morrissey
14 Aug 2025 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Join Prof John Morrissey for a discussion about his recent Fellowship research focused on the environmental writing of renowned Australian poet and author Judith Wright.

Online
Theatre
Fellowship talk
Coloured image featuring headshots of two women smiling at the camera. In the middle of the image is a collection of four sketches of Australian animals.

Stephanie Owen Reeder and Ingrid Bartkowiak

Science Week Online Learning Peculiar Parents Author Talk
13 Aug 2025 | 10:00am - 10:30am

Learn about the features, habitat and behaviours of some truly peculiar Australian animals in this interactive online learning session.

Online
Books and authors
Author talk
Education/learning
For kids and families
Past event
Katherine Parr’s handwriting and signature in a copy of A Sermon of Saint Chrysostom

Katherine Parr’s handwriting and signature in a copy of A Sermon of Saint Chrysostom (1542). Image by permission of Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe.

Gorgeous books and royal annotations
07 Aug 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

We stepped into the private libraries of one of history’s most infamous royal couples and discovered how ink, margins, and manuscript flourishes reveal more than meets the eye.

Online
Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
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Assistance animals welcome
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Hearing induction loop
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Wheelchair accessible
An man sits in an empty grandstand

Image courtesy Anne Algar

Deadly Dialogues: Bringing Them Home Oration with Kutcha Edwards
06 Aug 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Kutcha Edwards delivered the inaugural Bringing Them Home Oration.

Theatre
First Australians
Deadly dialogues
Past event
Talks and ideas
A man with grey hair and brown and grey beard and moustache standing in front of blurred out trees

Professor Brett Sutton AO

2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture, Melbourne: Professor Brett Sutton AO
05 Aug 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm

We held the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture in Melbourne, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.

Offsite
Past event
Talks and ideas
Flagship lecture
On the left is the cover of the book 'Fleeced: Unraveling the history of wool and war' by Trish Fitzsimons and Madelyn Shaw. On the right are two smiling women outside on a sunny day with grass and bushes in the background.
Book launch: Fleeced with Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw
31 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Authors Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw, in conversation with Annabelle Quince, discussed their new book, Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
Past event
On the left is the cover of the book 'ANZAC Guerrillas' by Edmund Goldrick. On the right is a smiling man with his arms crossed and standing in front of a tree
Book launch: Anzac Guerrillas by Edmund Goldrick
30 Jul 2025 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

We joined author Edmund Goldrick for a book signing event marking the release of his new book, Anzac Guerrillas.

Foyer
NLA Bookshop
Books and authors
Book launch
Past event
A man with grey hair and brown and grey beard and moustache standing in front of blurred out trees

Professor Brett Sutton AO

2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture: Professor Brett Sutton AO
29 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

We held the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Flagship lecture
Booked out
Headshot of Anna-Maria Arabia OAM

Anna-Maria Arabia OAM

Winter Tales presents Anna-Maria Arabia OAM
27 Jul 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Anna-Maria Arabia reflected on her life and work advancing science and the value of evidence-informed decision making in our society.

Conference Room
Past event
Talks and ideas
An adult and child reading a book with a dog sitting between them.
Story Dogs on Sunday - July 2025
27 Jul 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

We had a paw-sitive reading experience with the Story Dogs program.

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Storytime
For kids and families
Past event
Luke Cornish also known as E.L.K.

Luke Cornish (E.L.K.)

Book Launch: The stencil art of Luke Cornish
17 Jul 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

We had a special conversation with artist Luke Cornish, celebrating the bold, intricate, and politically charged stencil work of ELK.

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
Past event
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Assistance animals welcome
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Hearing induction loop
Wheelchair icon Wheelchair icon
Wheelchair accessible
Blue and white cyanotype printed photo of a man sitting on a rock by a river. Photoshopped in on the top right is an organe circle reading 'Friends event'
Photography without a camera: Cyanotype printing workshop
16 Jul 2025 | 10:00am - 12:30pm

PhotoAccess tutors Eunie and Claire led a hands-on cyanotype printing workshop inspired by the Fit to Print exhibition.

Conference Room
Friends of the Library event
Past event
Workshops and seminars
Workshop

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