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‘It starts to rain as I step out of my hotel ....’ So begins Subhash Jaireth's striking collection of essays on the writers, and their writing, that have enriched his own life. The works of Franz Kafk...

Join Chet Van Duzer, Cartographic Historian and Board member of the Lazarus Project at the University of Rochester, as he explores the early modern belief that there had to be a substantial landmass i...

Listen to historian and award-winning author Cassandra Pybus discuss the inspiring and heart-wrenching story of Truganini. The name of Truganini is vaguely familiar to most Australians as 'the last of...

First woman to head an Australian State or Territory government, and first ACT Chief Minister, Rosemary Follett AO, has had a diverse career in both politics and the public service. Following the dism...

Disruption is all around us. We are experiencing profound upheaval that is transforming our economies, our societies and our values. For centuries, universities have advanced change in the public inte...

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Many Australians dream about owning their own slice of paradise - a home on a block large enough for a game of backyard cricket and a BBQ. We all want the security of our own home. However, for those ...

Are you still a liar? From its first icy scenes in the Arctic Circle, Felicity Volk’s new novel tells an epic story of a compulsive, unconventional love that spans decades and crosses continents. Desi...

Curator Matthew Jones discusses the exhibition Australian Dreams , showcasing the way our built environment has been documented, interpreted and celebrated by some of Australia's greatest painters, pr...

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This Australian film features the timid Dylan Weber, who, after an unexpected introduction to the world of competitive paper-plane throwing, learns that fighting for what matters in life is what's tru...

From the original inhabitants and owners of the country to the present, Treasures Curator Nat Williams reveals some of the key themes found in Australian dreams over centuries, as depicted through ima...

Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously around the country, with the aim of promoting the value of reading and literacy. Join...

Discover the library's enchanting performing arts collections and learn how to best search and access these collections.