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Christos Tsiolkas on Patrick White: Writers on Writers book launch

Watch a Q&A with author Christos Tsiolkas discussing his love affair with the works of Patrick White.

17 May 2018 Duration: 38:02

Michael Cannon and Bob Flippen on the Vagabond

Watch a discussion on the journalist known as the Vagabond, with historian Michael Cannon and Bob Flippen.

15 Sep 2016 Duration: 42:17

Maxine McKew on the state of Australian education

See Maxine McKew present the 2014 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture on the topic of academic success.

9 Sep 2014 Duration: 27:27

Peter Donnelly on genetics and healthcare

Hear Professor Peter Donnelly discuss the breakthroughs being made in modern genetics.

4 Sep 2014 Duration: 48:28

Malcolm Fraser: Does anyone want to be the 51st state of America?

Hear former prime minister Malcolm Fraser discuss Australia’s history of strategic dependence on 'great and powerful friends'.

8 Jul 2014 Duration: 23:13

Geoffrey Robertson on free speech

Watch human-rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC as he discusses free speech and how to balance privacy and national security.

14 Nov 2013 Duration: 1:03:11

3D Great Hall reconstruction from the 1866 intercolonial exhibition

Take an imaginary stroll inside 1866 Great Hall and Rotunda, on the site of today’s Domed Reading Room at State Library Victoria.

5 Jun 2013 Duration: 3:56

Dermot McCaul on popular culture

Explore the Library’s diverse range of vinyl records, posters, comics and other weird pop culture items.

25 Oct 2011 Duration: 02:50

Dominique Dunstan on the WG Alma Conjuring Collection

Say abracadabra and discover the magical collection of conjurer WG Alma.

25 Oct 2011 Duration: 02:27

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