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The National Library of Australia's digitisation of historical newspapers, and To Be Continued: The Australian Newspaper Fiction Database, have opened the pages of Australia's literary past in new and surprising ways

Daily interactions with the Commonwealth generate the records that make up the national archival collection

Little Explorers' Days is a chance for children aged 0 to 6 years old and their carers to explore Questacon without the big kids and school groups around! Enjoy a range of activities, including science shows, story time, busking demonstrations, dress ups and more

Join visiting artists Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam from leading Indonesian batik studio, Brahma Tirta Sari (Yogyakarta), for a two-day workshop focused on batik culture and technique

Be challenged, have a giggle, and reflect on the year that was through the eyes of the nation's best political cartoonists with a visit to Behind the Lines

Come along and explore their exhibition Focus: Australian government photographers

Calling all curious, enquiring minds! Come along to the National Portrait Gallery during these school holidays as you investigate portraits in their collection through the lens of design

Visitors and families of all ages are invited to discover the current exhibitions at the National Archives of Australia

Take a journey through the history of the Australian Constitution and the democratic system it has created