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Discover a wide range of learning, publishing and development opportunities, as well as prizes and fellowships, for young writers.
Direct from New York, Peter Carey joins host Michael Williams for an exclusive online interview about his creative practice.
Artist Joe Monteleone reflects on making art and sharing his Deafblind perspective with the world.
Alice Zaslavsky uncovers the tastes of her childhood through the Library’s cookbook collection, where every meal tells a story and every recipe sparks a memory.
Long before the Louvre jewellery raid, the world of natural science was rocked by the most audacious serial heist in the history of Australia’s museums. A fascinating new book draws on the Library’s collection to unpack this true crime caper.
Comedian Lawrence Leung has been digging into the Library’s extraordinary collection to uncover the curious world of 19th-century spiritualism.
Michelle Moo, the Library’s Manager, Exhibitions and Experience Design, speaks about curating the exhibition 'Creative Acts'.
Artist Bundit Puangthong reflects on his family and upbringing, and the core memories that inform his work in this instalment of our Monograph series.
George Coppin was one of colonial Australia's most audacious and successful showmen. A fascinating new book details his tumultuous journey to Civil War-era America.
The first instalment of the Library’s new short-format documentary series, Monograph, is on Dr Deanne Gilson.
Tim Ross and Paula Bray discuss the inspiration behind his show ‘The Australian Dream?’.
Watch Helen Garner in conversation with host Astrid Edwards.
