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Embracing the uncertainty
by Bianca Nogrady
Science writer Jackson Ryan travels to Antarctica, via Mars, distant asteroids and tardigrades.
The Long March from Wollongong
by Elizabeth Humphrys
A historian finds rich industrial history, and photography, in the archives.
How to colour in a ghost
by Rachel Franks
The challenges of bringing a hangman known as ‘Nosey Bob’ back to life.
The library that made me
by Tim Soutphommasane
A nondescript building in Cabramatta named after a former prime minister holds secret powers.
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Dyarubbin
Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River, begins at the confluence of the Grose and Nepean rivers and ends at Broken Bay. This long, winding and ancient river has been home to the Darug people for millennia and is a vital and sustaining resource.
The real secret river: exploring Dyarubbin
by Grace Karskens
A list of Aboriginal placenames was a trigger for seeking the ‘real secret river’.
Sydney Elders
In Aboriginal communities, our elders are our libraries; they hold our knowledge and connect us to our past while strengthening our future
Coming Out in the 70s
Gay and lesbian life went public in the 70s. Speaking up and standing out, gay men and women took to the streets proudly demanding to be seen, heard and accepted.
These chapters draw from stories and records in the Library’s collection to explore how the gay and lesbian rights movement emerged in NSW in the 1970s.