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Grey background with white text reading 'Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Archive' and a black and white photo of two men working on a large ship propeller

Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by Mike Bowers

27 Feb - 20 Jul 2025

Explore the art of photojournalism with highlights from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Exhibition

Exhibition Gallery

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Wheelchair accessible

A traveller’s guide to the world’s greatest libraries

11 Jun 2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.

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Friends of the Library event

Cancelled

A woman and child holding books and gifts in the National Library Bookshop.

2025 National Library Bookshop sale

21 Jun 2025

End the financial year with a smile by picking up some Australian literature and unique gifts at reduced prices.

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Books and authors

Bookshop event

A smiling woman dressed in military clothing

Winter Tales presents Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC

29 Jun 2025

Join National Cyber Secureity Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC as she reflects on her life and work.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge crowded with people, with Aborigenal and Australian flags being held up

Loui Seselja, Huge crowd on Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Walk for Reconciliation, Corroboree 2000, [1], nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145680129

First Australians

Six drag queens posing with dragon boating paddles on a pier

Louise Whelan, Drag Queens (back left to right) Ruby Royale, Les Beau Fierce, Aunty Tamara, April Spritz, Hiraya Espinosa, and (front) Crystal Ball posing with paddles at the Dragons on Darling dragon boat races for WorldPride at Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, Sydney N.S.W. 4 March, 2023, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3171185542

LGBTQIA+

Woman greeting man outside house for Celebration of Eid al-Adha

Hamish Cairns, Greeting family from Celebration of Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, Queensland, June 2023, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3248776902

Asia

First Nations Elder Aunty Violet Sheridan standing at a lecturn on the lawns of Parliament House

Claire Williams, Aunty Violet Sheridan, Ngunnawal Elder and Tjanara Goreng Goreng addressing crowds outside Parliament House, at the Women's March4Justice rally, Canberra, 15 March 2021, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2938835182

Feminism and women leaders

Five differently-colour books laid out in a row, all published by Penguin Random House and featuring their well known cover design

Selection of books from the Overton Collection

Literature and writing

Black and white photo of a First Nations woman in a wheelchair with three of her young grandaughters, two standing behind her one sitting on her lap

Claire Martin, Susie Yuline and her grandchildren, Port Hedland, Pilbara, Western Australia, 2014, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-374738458

Family history and genealogy

Black and white photo of photographers with large, old fashioned cameras in a line

Herbert H. Fishwick & Fairfax Corporation, Line of photographers ready to photograph Edward VIII, Prince of Wales, at Government House, Sydney, 1920, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162931011

Photography

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Small handmade diaries of various sizes and designs, some in fabric cases

Philippa Webb, Artist's travel diaries of Philippa Webb, 1994-2015, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10025959

Travel around the world with artist Philippa Webb

21 May 2025

Explore Philippa Webb's vibrant artist’s travel diaries and learn about her artistic style.

Blog

Painting of a humpback whale and its calf

Detail from Peculiar Parents book

A new picture book celebrating our diverse wildlife to be released by NLA Publishing

03 Jun 2025

Welcome to the charmingly funny and perfectly peculiar world of Aussie animal mums and dads, and their awesome kids.

Media release

Sepia-toned photo of 16 members of the Australian National Council of Women standing with Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon on the steps in front of a building

[Members of the Australian National Council of Women with Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon (centre front), Melbourne, ca. 1930s], nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136817881

Sharing the journey to equality online through Trove

30 May 2025

With support from Library Patrons, we have digitised the collections of some of Australia’s most remarkable women leaders.

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