Explore some of the speculative fiction reads in the collection and how they can help future generations understand society in the time they were written.

The Library has recently acquired a journal recording the first Russian Antarctic expedition in 1819-21.

Learn about the real school ship Sobraon behind Sarah Luke and NLA Publishing's children's book Marion and the Forty Thieves.

Learn about the evolution of legal deposit and how it works in Australia today.

Hear from 2023 NLA Fellow Deane Williams about his time at the Library researching the life and career of Ron Maslyn Williams.

The National Library of Australia is seeking community support to digitise its unique collection of election ephemera.

Have you heard about the Pink Bans of the 1970s? Learn about this little-recorded aspect of Australian history with comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Friends Creative Arts Fellow Sam Wallman.

Unlocking the words of Captain Cook, Jane Austen, Banjo Patterson and other famous and everyday people is now possible thanks to technology that converts handwriting into text in Trove.

The Library has recently acquired two 17th century globe gores by Vincenzo Coronelli.

Get ready to go on a captivating journey through Australia's botanical wonders with Flora: Australia’s Most Curious Plants by Tania McCartney.

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Lorinda Cramer started her 12-week fellowship to trace how consumers were educated about the quality of their woollen garments in the twentieth century but once she started exploring the Library’s collections, her research expanded into brand new woolly strands.

Hear from 2023 National Library Fellow Dr Mei-Fen Kuo about her research into the impact of Chinese cafes during the Cold War.