In the nineteenth century some major challenges to Manchu rule appeared from abroad. European powers were expanding their trade in the East, and by the early 1800s Great Britain and other Western ...

This guide will help you find information about court cases. It explains how to find law reports and court records (including judgments and transcripts), both at the National Library and online. A ...

I am pleased to present The National Library of Australia Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2024-2026. The goals and actions of this Plan align with our purpose of providing access to the rich ...

Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia came to Australia after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, many by boat. Political unrest and conflict in South America and the Middle East also encouraged ...

Life under the shoguns was highly stratified, with the population falling into distinct classes based primarily on their economic or political functions. The system can be described as having three ...

Suffrage refers to a person’s right to vote in a political election. Voting allows members of society to take part in deciding government policies that affect them. Women’s suffrage refers to the ...

Prior to 1990 Lord Howe Island residents were listed on the roll for the Division of Sydney. You can access historical NSW electoral rolls in the Library in online, microfiche and print formats.

The land that is now known as Australia was called by various names by the Indigenous peoples who lived there for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. These names varied between ...

Theses completed for higher research degrees (PhD, Masters or Honours) form an important body of original research. There are a number of places you can search for Australian theses, we have outlined ...

School’s in at the National Library’s Digital Classroom. Home to more than 10 million collection items, the National Library of Australia is the largest source of information in the world about ...

Turkish-Australian transnational life writing with Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne ...

In accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the National Library Council submits its annual report to the Minister for the Arts. Accessible versions of the ...