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Antoine + Manuel on White Night 2015

French graphic design artists Antoine + Manuel introduce their White Night 2015 projection Eat me, featuring music by Sui Zhen.

21 Feb 2015 Duration: 09:11

What does 'bohemian' mean to you?

Inspired by our latest exhibition Bohemian Melbourne, we took to the streets of Melbourne's CBD to ask what ‘bohemian’ really means.

5 Feb 2015 Duration: 00:50

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Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of the Spanish Steps'

Colin Holden describes the aristocrats and Grand Tourists in Piranesi's print from Vedute di Roma.

23 Jan 2015 Duration: 03:23

Sounds of the Bengal Renaissance: The music of Raja Sourindro Mohan Tagore

Enjoy a performance from the songbook of S M Tagore, performed by an ensemble of renowned Indian and Western musicians.

29 Nov 2014 Duration: 01:12:42

Elizabeth Broderick on men’s role in creating gender equality

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick argues that equality cannot be achieved without commitment from men.

18 Nov 2014 Duration: 32:17

Grasslands installation

In 2014, award-winning Melbourne artist Linda Tegg transformed the State Library forecourt into a flowering grassland.

15 Oct 2014 Duration: 1:17

Brendan Reed Dennis: Poetry Slam 2014 Victorian winner

Watch contestant Brendan Reed Dennis perform his winning poem, 'Peter Piper', in the Victorian final of the 2014 Poetry Slam.

19 Sep 2014 Duration: 2:14

Maxine McKew on the state of Australian education

See Maxine McKew present the 2014 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture on the topic of academic success.

9 Sep 2014 Duration: 27:27

Peter Donnelly on genetics and healthcare

Hear Professor Peter Donnelly discuss the breakthroughs being made in modern genetics.

4 Sep 2014 Duration: 48:28

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