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2022 Student Literary Awards

Tuesday
Tuesday 13 September 2022

Talented young writers from across NSW were recognised at the 2022 Student Literary Awards. 

A group of students stand holding their awards on display in front of them.

Winners announced for NSW Premier’s History Awards

Friday
Friday 2 September 2022

A total of $75,000 in prize money was awarded tonight as part of the official launch of NSW History Week.

History books

National Biography Award winners announced

Wednesday
Wednesday 10 August 2022

Bernadette Brennan’s “brilliant and balanced” portrait of the complicated life of Australian literary figure Gillian Mears has won the $25,000 National Biography Award. 

National Biography Award winners

Library Bar deck to be extended

Wednesday
Wednesday 3 August 2022

Great news … our plans to extend the Library Bar's popular observation deck have now been approved.

People having drinks on the observation deck of the Library Bar

National Biography Award announcement

Wednesday
Wednesday 3 August 2022

The winners will be announced live on ABC Radio Sydney on Wednesday 10 August, from 9 am. 

A pile of memoir and biography books.