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The world of a goldfields publican comes within reach through research to uncover the secrets of an early photograph.

Self-portrait: Yves Rees

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I don’t believe in astrology, of course. I don’t believe in astrology, but I do know that I’m a Pisces, my mother is

Convict women of Van Diemen's Land

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They are laundresses from Leitrim, housemaids from Manchester, Wigan and London, and women who worked in skilled trades

All the world

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An incredibly rare map from 1628 has been added to the Library’s rich cartographic collections.

Big bold botanicals

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What could a twentieth-century artist’s book by surrealist Salvador Dali have in common with an early nineteenth-century

Five radical women

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What made five women born in the early 20th century, from different walks of life, become lifelong activists?  

The arch of strength and beauty

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge — fondly nicknamed ‘the coathanger’ — will celebrate the 90th anniversary of its opening on 19

Q&A with Phillipa McGuinness

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Wearing her other hat as book author, Openbook editor Phillipa McGuinness answered a few questions about her just-publis

Self-portrait: Andrew Pippos

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My father enjoyed telling people he’d never read a book in his life, as if this were a detail you might remember about h

Take 5 trees

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To mark the progress of the seasons, as the days become shorter and the temperature cools, we take a look at some trees




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