We enjoyed an afternoon of culture, history and connection at the Library as we hosted Pasifika Film Fest 2026 with a screening of Remathau: People of the Ocean, and the short documentary Tales of the Diaspora.

National Library curators, joined Antarctic station leader Rebecca Jeffcoat and expeditioner Stephanie Pfennigwerth on a journey through our extensive Antarctic collection. 

Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Award-winning Tongan-Australian writer Winnie Dunn delivered the 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture, examining the topic of representation in literature.

These holidays, we celebrated art, culture, and storytelling with Ngunawal artists Jazz and Kristal Matthews from Wilay Designs. During the session, participants explored the Wangka Wakanutja exhibition to be inspired by the Papunya Community’s remarkable publishing and artistic output.

Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray came to the Bookshop to sign copies of their latest book Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics. 

Dr Margaret Cook presented her recent Fellowship research on cyclones, one of the most powerful and devastating natural forces experienced in the Australian climate.

Join author James Saunders as he discussed his new book, Fighting for Country, detailing the extraordinary life of his uncle, Reginald Saunders, Australia's first Indigenous military officer in World War II.  

Where are the women in the story of Australia? Our partnership with She Shapes History brings an exciting event series exploring the often-under-recognised women’s stories in Australia’s history. The second event looked into the women the law went looking for, the women the papers turned into cautionary tales, and the women whose absence from the record is itself the story.
 

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia presented an evening of compelling debate, as six of Australia’s premier academics argue for and against the state of Australian politics.

For the third-year running, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia presented the Great Student Debate as students from across Australia argue for and against the state of Australian politics.