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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What are artists’ books and why are there so many in the Library’s Rare Printed collections?
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