The Memory Tapes

The National Library of Australia

Topics: History · Society & Culture

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The Memory Tapes is a new podcast from the National Library of Australia that brings history to life through the voices of the people who lived it. Drawing on the nation's most significant oral history collection, the series explores remarkable stories of resilience, innovation, creativity, migration, activism and everyday life. In each episode, oral historian Dr Shirleene Robinson AM combines firsthand accounts with expert storytelling to reveal the people behind Australia's history.

Latest episodeThe Memory Tapes Episode 11 - [Bonus] Trailblazers: Women, Change and the Work Still AheadOctober 15, 2026 · 49 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Memory Tapes Episode 11 - [Bonus] Trailblazers: Women, Change and the Work Still AheadOctober 15, 2026 · 49 min
2. The Memory Tapes Episode 10 - Bright Sparks: Australian InnovationJuly 29, 2026 · 37 min
3. The Memory Tapes Episode 9 - From Sand to Stadiums: Australians at PlayJuly 29, 2026 · 35 min
4. The Memory Tapes Episode 8 - Power and Protest: Movements that Transformed AustraliaJuly 29, 2026 · 41 min
5. The Memory Tapes Episode 7 - Invisible Enemies: Stories from Australia's Epidemic FrontlinesJuly 29, 2026 · 37 min
6. The Memory Tapes Episode 6 - Unfolding Journeys: Migration and MemoryJuly 29, 2026 · 34 min
7. The Memory Tapes Episode 5 - The Long Reach: Stories of Distance and Connection Across AustraliaJuly 29, 2026 · 39 min
8. The Memory Tapes Episode 4 - Imagination Nation: Australia's Artists, Writers and DreamersJuly 29, 2026 · 37 min
9. The Memory Tapes Episode 3 - The Land Remembers - Natural Disasters and Resilience in AustraliaJuly 29, 2026 · 36 min
10. The Memory Tapes Episode 2 - First Nations Voices: Country, Culture and ContributionJuly 29, 2026 · 43 min

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