The Hon Linda Dessau AM on sport and the arts
Hear the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AM, share her thoughts on sport and the arts, and why both really matter.
25 Feb 2016 Duration: 33:23
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Clare Wright on Australian history
Listen to historian Clare Wright's personal and intellectual journey through Australian history for the 2015 Stephen Murray-Smith lecture.
21 Oct 2015 Duration: 32:35
Creative Conversations: Crossing enemy lines
Explore the lives of three German-Australians before, after and during WWII in this video featuring Berry Family fellow Minna Muhlen-Schulte.
24 Sep 2015 Duration: 34:20
Lithography in the age of ST Gill
Sasha Grishin describes the lithographic process used by ST Gill, the subject of our winter 2015 exhibition, Australian sketchbook.
1 Jun 2015 Duration: 03:52
One object, many stories: Mourning brooch
Watch this intriguing panel discussion led by Kaz Cooke, focusing on one object from the Library's collection: a Victorian-era mourning brooch.
23 Apr 2015 Duration: 51:30
Elizabeth Broderick on men’s role in creating gender equality
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick argues that equality cannot be achieved without commitment from men.
18 Nov 2014 Duration: 32:17
Maxine McKew on the state of Australian education
See Maxine McKew present the 2014 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture on the topic of academic success.
9 Sep 2014 Duration: 27:27
Malcolm Fraser: Does anyone want to be the 51st state of America?
Hear former prime minister Malcolm Fraser discuss Australia’s history of strategic dependence on 'great and powerful friends'.
8 Jul 2014 Duration: 23:13
Ken Inglis on remembering the Dunera
Ken Inglis reveals the fate of German and Austrian Jews interned in Australia as enemy aliens during WWII.
20 Apr 2011 Duration: 47:31