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Without Consent reveals the truth of Australia’s past
6 February 2020A new exhibition Without Consent: Australia’s past adoption practices, is opening at the State Library of South Australia on Friday 7 February. This...
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2020 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature Shortlist Announced
19 December 2019Today we are delighted to announce the 37 writers from around Australia who have been shortlisted for the 2020 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature...
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Local Smith brothers win Great Air Race
31 October 2019Discover the amazing story of the England to Australia air race of 1919, won by two of South Australia’s favourite sons, Captain Ross Smith and...
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Australian Libraries join forces to build national digital collection
12 August 2019Australia’s national, state and territory libraries have come together in a world-first collaboration to build a national digital collection, with the...
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Nominations now open for the 2020 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
27 June 2019Nominations are now open for the 2020 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. The...
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Phil Cummings: Stories behind the books at the State Library
29 April 2019Phil Cummings: Stories behind the books, now open at the State Library of South Australia, takes you into the creative mind of award-winning South...
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Pioneer aviators Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith’s personal papers now online
4 April 2019The personal papers of South Australian pioneer aviators Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith, held by the State Library of South Australia, have been...
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The best press photos of 2018 on show at the State Library
31 January 2019See the biggest stories of 2018 in sport, politics and daily life through the lenses of Australia's best press photographers in a compelling...
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Exclusive to Adelaide Treasures from China on show at the State Library
6 September 2018State Library of South Australia opens major international exhibition. From the home of Confucius, Shandong Province, comes an exhibition steeped in 3...
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Explore the performing arts in South Australia during wartime
2 March 2018World War One, and its aftermath changed the world forever. How it influenced the performing arts in South Australia is the focus of a new exhibition...