New chapter for State Library Victoria
9 Jul 2026 - Sean CarState Library Victoria has appointed internationally recognised library leader Vicki McDonald AM FALIA as its new chief executive officer following an extensive global search.
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EMERGENCE(Y) at Science Gallery explores survival in a changing world
2 Jun 2026 - Daniel GawneThe latest exhibition at the University of Melbourne’s Science Gallery will explore how humans, ecosystems and technologies might survive and adapt in a rapidly changing world.
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Melbourne Writers Festival marks 40 years with Visions & Revisions
29 Apr 2026 - Jenny DentonRunning from Thursday, May 7 to Monday, May 10, this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) features a lineup of more than 150 artists from across Australia and around the world brought together under the theme Visions & Revisions.
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Australia’s largest Antarctic art exhibition opens at RMIT
18 Feb 2026 - Sean CarA sweeping new exhibition exploring more than a century of Australian artistic engagement with Antarctica has opened across two major Melbourne venues.
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Outpouring of support for State Library’s “heart and soul”
27 Jan 2026 - Jenny DentonThe cancellation of a plan that would see public-facing staff cut in favour of new digital services at the State Library Victoria has been met with relief by some high-profile opponents and the library workers’ union.
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