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Revered cultural institution the National Library of Australia has scored a modest but essential $10 million [$7.1 USD] seed funding in the Federal Budget to start digitising its $1.3 billion collection in earnest following the runaway success of its Trove website and database.
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The government is also hoping that businesses and wealthy Australians will open their wallets to fund the project, with the fund also seeking philanthropic contributions to continue to make digital history.
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