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5/12/2008	Dramatic win for hip-hop poet in national 'slam-off'
1/12/2008	Shoebox discovery reveals forgotten story of iconic Bondi Beach
24/11/2008	Parents click into ‘Schoolies’ education online
16/11/2008	State’s top talent slam for Sydney Opera House spotlight!
4/11/2008	Revealing the ugly truth of Australia's upper class colonials
28/10/2008	The 'little dictator' who took rugby league to the world The little known story of the off-field champion of rugby league, Harry Sunderland – the zealot who converted the French to rugby league in the 1930s – is revealed in the boutique display, Club, community and country, at the State Library of NSW until 11 November 2008.
16/10/2008	International premiere unveils Wisdom of world's iconic elders The world premiere of the extraordinary multimedia exhibition, Wisdom, featuring 51 of the world’s most inspiring and iconic personalities over the age of 65, was launched TODAY [16 October] at the State Library of NSW by performer Jimmy Little and author Bryce Courtenay.
10/10/2008	Got something to say? Launch your story online The NSW community can tune in and compete at the Australian Poetry Slam 08 as the State Library of NSW joins forces with ABC Local Radio, bringing the nation’s largest and richest spoken word competition to local stations nationally and online.
1/10/2008	NSW State Library launches rare photos of historical ‘firsts’ on Flickr The State Library of NSW is the first library in Australia to partner with Flickr providing unprecedented community access to its world-renowned photographic archive, it was announced today.
8/09/2008	State Library of NSW helps Indigenous Australians reclaim lost language For the first time Indigenous Australians will be able to freely access and reclaim their linguistic heritage when rare language lists are launched TODAY [8 September 2008] on the State Library of NSW’s website www.sl.nsw.gov.au.
2/09/2008	Search for Australia's poetry slam champion kicks off in NSW Poets, hip-hop artists and storytellers across NSW should polish their rhymes and lyrics in preparation for the Australian Poetry Slam 08.
28/07/2008	First Fleet's historic transportation to digital world! In a world first, the State Library of NSW is opening the vaults to its unrivalled First Fleet collection TONIGHT [6pm, Monday 28 July] for its historic launch online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au.
6/07/2008	Indigenous legends of rugby league kick off at the Library From Tigers to Rabbitohs and donning the green and gold jersey, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have played an integral part in the hundred year history of rugby league, and their contribution is celebrated in a new boutique display at the State Library of NSW from 6 July.
25/06/2008	Revealing the private world of Australia’s top artists Peek inside the private and chaotic world of Australia’s most acclaimed painters via a new multimedia exhibition, Studio: Australian painters photographed by R. Ian Lloyd, to be officially launched by artist Tim Storrier on 27 June 2008 at the State Library of NSW.
6/06/2008	State Library secures sensational Captain James Cook treasure A rare first printed map showing Captain James Cook’s discoveries of the east coast of Australia and New Zealand has been secured by the State Library of NSW and will go on public display from 13 June.
2/06/2008	Access across NSW to an additional two million works from State Library Arts Minister, Frank Sartor today (2/06/08) announced the State Library of NSW will provide library users across the state access to an online catalogue detailing its $2 billion collection.
14/05/2008	Rare flavour in new Australian cookbooks display No matter what your taste, you're sure to discover something delicious within the free Australian cookbooks display, open from Wednesday 14 May in the State Library's Macquarie Cases.
10/04/2008	Joint winners for $20,000 National Biography Award announced For the third time in the prize’s history, two authors of vastly different stories have been named joint winners of the $20,000 National Biography Award for 2008, the State Library of NSW announced today.
10/04/2008	Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature winner announcement KICKBACK: Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (Allen & Unwin), the compelling story of the Australian Wheat Board's kickbacks to the Iraqi government, written by Caroline Overington, has won this year's $30,000 Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature.
02/04/2008	National Biography Award shortlist announced Six “wonderfully diverse” stories have been shortlisted for the $20,000 National Biography Award 2008 the State Library of NSW announced today.
19/03/2008	Aussie laws failing in the greenhouse challenge In the battle against global warming one of the environment’s greatest allies can be climate-friendly law, according to the latest issue of the State Library's legal resource Hot Topics.
11/03/2008	Moran Prizes $210,000 awarded to winners The winning entries in the $210,000 Moran Prizes 2008 – Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize - have been announced at the State Library of NSW.
17/01/2008	First Australian political cartoon fuels Rum Rebellion folklore Discover the story behind Australia's first political cartoon and how it swayed perceptions on Governor Bligh's arrest and overthrow, 200 years ago on Australia Day, in the exhibition Politics and Power: Bligh's Sydney Rebellion 1808.