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Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes talks about plans to develop a crypto-gold product




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Parliament House construction milestones and their symbols to help form new display

Three objects carefully preserved at Parliament House tell the story of its construction and will form part of a new display.





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I'll Put A Girdle Round About The Earth to grace Art Deco exhibition at National Gallery

A 1933 painting that was made for a Melbourne mural is about to go on show in a new Australian Art Deco exhibition.




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Stories of the Stolen Generations preserved in Bringing Them Home archive at National Library

The stories of the Stolen Generations told in their own voices are preserved in a unique audio archive at the National Library.




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NLA Indigenous curator Rebecca Bateman shares her mother's oral history.




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Chris Nathaniel talks about the opportunity to establish an avocado industry in the NT





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Rare painting by 19th-century female recreational artist acquired by National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery acquires a rare painting of colonial life by a 19th-century mother of six who enjoyed recreational art.



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Treasure Trove: Colonial family portrait




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Foxes costing the Australian sheep industry $28 million







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Japanese war bride's dress illustrates immigration history at National Museum

The Western-style wedding dress worn by a Japanese war bride in 1956 is on display at the National Museum as part of a wider exhibit about immigration.



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Caltex slammed by Fair Work Ombudsman for widespread breaches of workplace laws

The Fair Work Ombudsman releases a report revealing widespread breaches of workplace laws by Caltex franchisees.





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Silent film star Louise Lovely's 1916 fan letter and photos acquired by National Archive

The National Film and Sound Archive acquires photos and a letter sent to fans by silent movie star Louise Lovely.







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Z Special Unit 'silk' map used in Borneo during WWII on display at Australian War Memorial

A "silk" map used by WWII Australian commandos in Borneo is on display at the Australian War Memorial.




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Joan Bedio and Jonalyn Macasaddug Bedio describe the big day










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Hazel Hawke's Barunga gifts on display to celebrate historic statement's 30th anniversary

Indigenous objects presented to Hazel Hawke at the the 1988 Barunga Festival are on display for the first time at Parliament House.





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Former Australian deputy PM Tim Fischer says government needs to investigate sending Northern irrigated fodder by rail to drought affected areas in SE




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Giant photographic panels on show for first time to celebrate Parliament House's 30th birthday

Nine photographic panels, so large that they've never been displayed in public until now, depict the construction of Parliament House in Canberra 30 years ago.



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Avant-garde work by Joseph Beuys takes space occupied by Blue Poles at National Gallery

A major work by influential German avant-garde artist Joseph Beuys is back on display at the National Gallery, and is taking the space usually occupied by Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles.




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German delicatessen owner Johannes Frerck led Sydney Nazis in 1930s before family's deportation

Johannes Frerck was a friendly man who sold sausages and sauerkraut from his Darlinghurst shop he was also a staunch supporter of Adolf Hitler and branded a spy who threatened Australia's security.






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The Australian Boer War hero honoured with scarf crocheted by Queen Victoria

An Australian rifleman who fought in the Boer War was one of eight soldiers awarded a hand-crocheted scarf by Queen Victoria.