National Centre of Biography News, May 2026
The May issue of the National Centre of Biography News is now published. In it we share an update on Volume 20 of the ADB as well as notices for several events being held throughout the coming weeks…
Canberra Grandparenting Focus Group
Dear NCB community,We are seeking 6 participants for a focus group in Canberra on the history of grandparenting in Australia from 1945-2025 for an Australian Research Council-funded project (ARC…
Biography and microhistory in Norway
This August NCB director Professor Melanie Nolan was invited to take part in a workshop on 'Biographical and Microhistorical Perspectives on History’ in Norway. Hosted at Volda University College,…
Book launch: 'We are a farming class'
By Dr Peter WoodleyWe launched ‘We Are a Farming Class’: Dubbo’s Hinterland 1870–1950 into the world on 11–12 September. The Macquarie Regional Library staged a ‘meet the author’ event at the Dubbo…
ADB managing editor Dr Malcolm Allbrook retires
On Thursday 10 July 2025 we farewelled our dear colleague Dr Malcolm Allbrook, who recently retired after over a decade as the ADB’s managing editor. Malcolm’s career has been a rich and varied…
Fit to Print exhibition review
NCB team members Michelle Staff and Emily Gallagher have written a review of the National Library of Australia's Fit to Print exhibition, which is on until 20 July. Read their piece online via…
Drawing Ntaria: Arrernte child artists, 1938-9
By Dr Emily GallagherIn late June I had the privilege of spending several days on Arrernte Country in Central Australia. It was the last adventure for my book, Playtime, which comes out later this…