Will your mind be changed? Join us for the Great Debate and the Great Student Debate during Social Sciences Week 2025.

Join Clare Hallifax for a teacher professional development workshop along with educators and curators from the National Library of Australia.

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Award-winning author Christos Tsiolkas delivers the 2025 Ray Mathew Lecture, exploring the idea of 'Fence-sitting', and its place in the modern world.

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Join us for a special book launch event for Robert Macklin's definitive biography of Charles Weston.

Honorary Fellow Associate Professor Andrew Carr discusses his research on the history of Australian defence policy.

Join Dr Chris Carter and the Friends of the National Library for an enlightening talk about how water is essential for human survival.

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

Who will be the winners of the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards?

Reflect on the women's liberation movement of the 1970s and examine what feminist activism looks like today. 

Join internationally acclaimed American novelist Eric Puchner for a special event focused on his new novel, Dream State.

Exploring early modern maps with cartographic historian, Chet Van Duzer.

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.