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Australia once enshrined white superiority. These 10 trailblazers helped shift our attitudes to race

In early 20th century Australia, Indigenous people were denied citizenship and the nation had a racially exclusive immigration policy. Most people not only accepted the “White Australia” policy but openly identified with its assumption of white supremacy. Popular culture was replete with overtly racist terms and images.

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‘Bookshelf wealth’ is a TikTok trend, Dua Lipa’s reading Helen Garner. But books have signified taste for centuries

Books and bookshelves as interior decoration are a new trend, according to recent reports. An expert at Etsy, where some sell books by the metre in order to fill shelves, reports a 19,616% increase in searches for “book-lover decor” over the past three months, compared with the same time last…

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Whitlam, Vietnam and colour TV: how Australia was redefined by the ‘hinge year’ of 1975

National Library of Australia’s exhibition explores intense transformations during one of the most pivotal years in country’s history

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The best of both worlds? How Australia’s unique democracy evolved

We are social beings. So, within every group, decisions must be made about how to live together, preserving wellbeing and relations with others. Historically, those decisions were made by tribal leaders, or monarchs and their courts. Yet the ancient states of Greece, needing collective commitment to the battles in which…

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Carol Jerrems captured Melbourne and Sydney of the 1970s, understanding photography as a collaboration

Australian photographer Carol Jerrems took an expansive approach to portraiture. She experimented with seriality – constructing narratives and meaning across multiple frames – and understood photography as a collaboration between her subjects, her camera and herself.

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When magpies attack: a city's love-hate relationship with its birds

Newcomers look to the trees with fear while locals find ways to cope.

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Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933

In 1933, trousers rocked Australia.

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National Library of Australia says yes to Indigenous voice referendum memorabilia

National archive seeks material relating to voice referendum to help historians of the future glean insights into the debate

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Wonder, delight and deep human history: the persistence and paradox of Australia’s love of fishing

It is estimated 4.2 million Australians fish recreationally. But its popularity raises critical questions for its survival in the future

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What a catch! National Library celebrates Australia's sporting greats

From Donald Bradman to Sam Kerr and Shane Warne, this one is for the sports lovers.

The Canberra Times

Leyland Brothers star Mal plans 'last hurrah' travel documentary adventure across Australia

From gun-slinging stand-offs to scorched testicles, the surviving half of the Leyland Brothers has plenty of stories left to tell.

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Children's author Paul Jennings reflects on childhood, success and his writing process

As he nears 80, acclaimed children's author Paul Jennings reflects on life, his writing process, luminous teeth and why it's so important to write books that kids actually want to read.

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Trove: National Library of Australia’s digital archives thrown $33m lifeline by federal government

Announcement of funding for Australia’s public digital archives follows a groundswell of support for cultural institutions after decades of budget cuts

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For Australian Jews in the 1940s and 1950s, remembering the Holocaust meant fighting racism and colonialism

Readers are advised this piece contains some racist terminology.

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How 'demon bushranger' Michael Howe fought off a 'drunken buffoon' governor and won

Governor Thomas Davey was supposed to bring the "detestable monsters" of 1800's Van Diemen's Land under control — but a so-called "demon bushranger" would bring about his humiliation and carve out a story to rival that of Ned Kelly.

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Cartoon detectives: how Australia's most famous cartoon was lost and found – twice

A man hangs, precariously, high above the street, holding onto the girder of an unfinished skyscraper. Around his ankles, a second man holds on for dear life.

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National galleries and museums hopeful for May budget cash lifeline after Anthony Albanese labels them 'starved of funds'

Organisations such as the National Library of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia have sounded warnings about their ongoing viability, following budget cuts and surging operating costs.

The Canberra Times

Surviving the hellish fireball in the nation's capital

As the Prossers realised that they and their home was in danger, they prepared for the worst, filling the bath and any vessel which would hold water.

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Things to do before, on and after Christmas Day

Sick of carols, stuffed to the gills or simply wanting to get out of the house? Here are some suggestions.

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Trove's funding runs out in July 2023 – and the National Library is threatening to pull the plug. It's time for a radical overhaul

The National Library is threatening to pull the plug on Trove, its free online service that provides public access to collections from Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives.

The Canberra Times

NLA warns Trove will run out of funding in six months

The platform is an invaluable resource for millions of Australians

The Canberra Times

'Not a lot of communication': National Library closures frustrate academics

Collection closures at the National Library have impacted academics across Australia.

ABC News

Sir David Smith, the man who gave the speech that dissolved the Whitlam government, dies aged 89

The man who gave the speech that ended the Whitlam government, Sir David Smith, dies aged 89, a devoted monarchist to the end.

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Calls for Foundation Day public holiday to recognise Bungaree and Flinders' roles in Australia's history

Author and songwriter Ted Egan thinks September 8 should be a public holiday to celebrate the day Australia was given its name, and recognise the role of explorers Bungaree and Matthew Flinders in our history.

The Canberra Times

Library receives ballet shoes from dance greats

It's not the donation one would expect the National Library of Australia to receive, however it is now home to ballet shoes once owned by two Australian dance greats.

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