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Artwork in the Main Reading Room The National Library of Australia's Main Reading Room houses a collection of sculptures and paintings inspired by Indigenous stories of the Australian landscape. Australian Landscapes I–IV Australian Landscapes I–IV 2000  ca.1998 ; 4 machine-embroidered tapestries, Main Reading Room Since 2001, four machine-embroidered panels by British textile artist Alice Kettle have been displayed in the Main Reading Room. Kettle estimates she used 5 million stitches over a period of 18 months to create the panels. Many of the fine threads are made from synthetic rayo...

The Kimberley Land Council, which acts for the Malarngowem traditional owners, said the decision not to prosecute was deeply concerning and undermined confidence in the government’s willingness to enforce its new proposed Aboriginal heritage laws. “Traditional Owners must have the final say, and Aboriginal disempowerment must not be a cornerstone of the new legislation,” chief executive Brian Wilkinson said. “Kimberley Granite Holdings must be held to account.” Unlike the destruction of Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto, which made global headlines in May last year, Kimberley...