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Author Kathy Weeden reading and acting out her book 'Phonobet' to children and their parents in the foyer during Enlighten

Kathy Weeden reading her book Phonobet, illustrated by Kim Drane and published by NLA Publishing, at Enlighten at the Library 2024

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A black-and-white photograph depicting two people planting crops using an agricultural machine. They are sitting on a tractor attachment that digs rows into the soil. The scene is set in a rural area with a barren tree in the background and rolling hills in the distance.

Jeff Carter, Planting out, Ovens Valley, 1955, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148667470

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A black-and-white photograph of a 1970s protest march in Australia, focused on women's rights. The image shows a group of people marching down a city street, holding various signs that read: 'SEXISM IS ALIVE & LIVING IN AUSTRALIA,' 'GAY IS GOOD,' 'MY WOMB IS NOT STATE PROPERTY,' 'DRESS FOR COMFORT NOT FOR STYLE,' and 'WOMEN'S LIBERATION.'

John McKinnon & Australian Information Service, Women on the march wave their placards at the International Women's Day march, Melbourne, March 8, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137045864

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