Cultural diversity is celebrated in contemporary Australia. However, issues surrounding migration, border control, migrant workers’ rights and First Nations sovereignty remain controversial.

Artistic and first-person perspectives on these topics are represented in the National Library’s collection. The Library works with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to create a lasting record of their experiences in Australia. Targeted collecting projects with Chinese and Fijian Australians between 2021 and 2023 have increased the representation of these communities in the collection.

A broad range of material is collected, including newspapers and oral history interviews. These resources are freely available for all to use when researching their own migrant family histories.

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