Paul Hasluck: A Life
The Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC, launched Geoffrey Bolton’s book Paul Hasluck: A Life at University House, Australian National University, on 9 December 2014. The…
Henry Prinsep’s Empire
Heather Goodall, Professor of History, University of Technology, Sydney, launched Malcolm Allbrook’s book Henry Prinsep’s Empire: Framing a Distant Colony at University House, Australian National…
Revisiting Leichhardt in 2014
The NCB has created an innovative digital map of explorer and naturalist, Ludwig Leichhardt's Expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington in 1844-45. The map is the first in a planned series of…
Biography Workshop, 29 May 2014
Guest Speaker: Dr David DayDate: Thursday 29th MayTime: 12.00 midday – 2.00 p.m.Venue: Seminar Room A, Coombs Bldg, ANUTitle: ‘Writing Australian Prime Ministers as Children’ David Day’s many books…
Biography Workshop, 27 March 2014
Guest Speaker: Peter Fitzpatrick whose book, The Two Frank Thrings, won the National Biography Prize in 2012.Date: Thursday 27th MarchTime: 12.00 midday – 2.00 p.m.Venue: Seminar Room A, Coombs Bldg…
Biography Footnotes, no 12, 2013
The latest edition of the NCB's newsletter, Biography Footnotes is now available on the web. In it you will find transcripts of Malcolm Turnbull’s speech at the launch of The ADB’s Story and Gareth…
The ADB's Story
The National Centre of Biography invites you to the launch, by the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, of The ADB’s Story, at the ANU on Wednesday, 4 December. Venue: Common Room, University House, ANUTime: 5.…