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This collection documents Fijiana Drua winning the Super W rugby grand final over the NSW Womens Waratahs at AAMI Park in Melbourne in 2022 and focuses on the Fijiana Drua players and Fijian fans.

MS 7017 comprises correspondence, notes, draft manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers relating to the research, writing and publication of major works Brian Kiernan has either written or edited, as well as contributions he has made to other publications. Also included are 18 audio tapes of research material relating to Kiernan's biography of David Williamson (14 boxes).

The collection documents the activities of the Wills family, who were pastoralists from the early 1800s, in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and includes: letters; personal and financial documents; diaries; maps; photographs; realia; manuscript and typescript notes;Register of deaths of the Cullin-la-ringo massacre, also referred to as the Wills Tragedy; writings, publications, research material and a family tree of Edward Wills. Much of theis material relates to the life and times of Horatio Spencer Howe Wills (1811-1861), pastoralist and politician, and his son Thomas Wentworth Wills (1835-1880), footballer and cricketer, who played a significant role in the development and establishment of Australian Rules Football.

Collection includes photographs of tourist attractions, rural scenes and buildings.

The book (23 cm) contains around 70 cloth samples of Tapa, collected by Captain James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. The samples were collected from the Friendly Islands (Tonga); Sandwich Islands, Otaheite (Tahiti), Society Islands (French Polynesia); and New Amsterdam. Each sample measures around 5 cm x 9.8 cm or smaller. The book includes a list corresponding to the samples, with explanations including place of origin, some detail of methods of manufacture and the likely wearers and uses of the various cloth types.

Collection of photographs documenting Australians that have made outstanding accomplishments in their field, and people who have had a significant impact on Australian society. This collection covers media presenters, journalists, business professionals, photographers, and sports people, including Janet Holmes a Court, World Champion pole vaulter Emma George, financial journalist and television presenter David Koch, photographer Bruce Postle, photojournalist Robert McFarlane, businessman Lachlan Murdoch, The Oarsome Foursome rowers (Nick Green, James Tomkins, Mike McKay and Andrew Cooper), boxer Dave Russell, and AFL football players Tony Lockett (Sydney Swans), Gary Ablett Senior (Geelong Cats), and Garry Hocking (Geelong Cats).

PrideFEST is a state wide celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. These photographs of the Pride parade depict parade participants from a variety of communities and provide an insight into the lifestyles, social activities and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community in Western Australia, held in Northbridge on Saturday 26 November 2022.

The papers of Charles Kingsford-Smith include the following items: the log of the Southern Cross kept by Charles Ulm on the flight across the Pacific from Oakland, California to Brisbane, 31 May-9 June 1928; the log of the Southern Cross from Australia to New Zealand and back, 1928; the log of the Southern Cross covering flights between 3 April 1931-7 January 1934; the log of the Southern Cross VH.USU port engine, 3 April 1931-13 May 1935; part of the log of the Australia-England flight, September-October 1931 (5 loose pages); and pilots' flying log books, 27 March-13 July 1917, kept by Kingsford-Smith while he was in No. 8 Reserve Squadron Royal Flying Corps. Also included are photographs, radio messages from the Southern Cross, 1928, registration certificate no. 210 for aircraft Fokker F7 VH.USU, dated 20 September 1934 and leaflets seeking information on the disappearance of Kingsford-Smith in 1935.

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.