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Arresting scenery: Capturing time and place in crime fiction writing
23 May 2024

From cozy mysteries to courtroom dramas, heists to whodunits, Australia’s literary history has been filled with snoops and sleuths seeking out any number of secrets.

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Book cover with blue bird with a blue flower in it's beak, standing near other blue objects, including a fork, spoon, bottle lids and more

Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker

ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 2024: 'Bowerbird Blues'
21 May 2024

Join Mike from the National Library Bookshop as he reads 'Bowerbird Blues' for National Simultaneous Storytime 2024.

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Artistic image of a blonde woman with light eyes smiling slightly in front of a pink and orange background

Image of a model on the cover of Vogue Australia magazine

A brief look into the history of Australian fashion
17 May 2024

Strut down the catwalk of Australian fashion history with the Library’s collection.

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Three colourful advertisements, including a board game, photoshopped on a black and white background

James, Billy & Swallow & Ariell Ltd., Cut yourself a piece of cake and make yourself at home, 1923, nla.obj-178550052. MacRobertson (Firm) issuing body & Specialty Press, MacRobertson's Max-Mints alphabet book (Melbourne, Vic), 1927, nla.obj-278715145. Sanitarium Health Food Company, Wheat-convoy, c.1940, nla.obj-498265913.

Wacky, weird and wonderful marketing
14 May 2024

Dive into the world of wacky advertising from decades past.

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People standing holding colourful corflutes/posters from the 2013 election

Corflutes donated from the 2013 election, with NLA staff members

The National Library of Australia seeks help to digitise and share the story of democracy down under
13 May 2024

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

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An old map of Antarctica from 1842.
The first Russian Antarctic expedition in 1819-21
07 May 2024

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

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National Library of Australia set to evolve national resource sharing
07 May 2024

The Library is making it easier for Trove Partner organisations to provide inter-library loan and document copying service to their patrons.

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A person standing in front of a bookshelf, holding a magnifying glass up to the shelf. They are also holding an ipad with a website showing on it.
Australia’s books + our shelves: The National Library of Australia seeks a complete collection
06 May 2024

The Library has an ambitious mission: to assemble a complete collection of Australian published work.

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Two images side by side. The image on the left is the front cover of the book 'If Everyone Cared Enough', and the image on the right is a portrait of an elderly Aboriginal women in a green shawl.

'If Everyone Cared Enough' book cover and portrait of Margaret Tucker MBE

What’s On in May 2024 at the National Library
30 Apr 2024

As the days gets shorter, liven up your evenings with thought-provoking discussions at the National Library this May.

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Four people standing in front of chairs and tables.

L-R, 2023 Asia Study Grant recipient Miss Ruonan Chen, and 2023 NLA Scholars Mrs Stephanie Shon, Ms Kate Kirby and Mrs Judith Bartholomeusz

2025 Scholarships and Grant applications now open: See your research come together
29 Apr 2024

Researchers, academics and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply for 9 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 29 April 2024.

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Rows of very tall, large bookshelves (stacks) in a warehouse

The National Library of Australia’s Hume storage repository.

The history of legal deposit: Sixteenth century France to the Library today
24 Apr 2024

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

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The cover of Alexis Wright's book 'Praiseworthy.' The cover is black with a yellow abstract brushstroke.

Alexis Wright, Praiseworthy, 2023

'Praiseworthy' by Alexis Wright shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
23 Apr 2024

The Library nominated Praiseworthy for this significant prize.

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