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What's got everyone talking on social media? We've teamed up with Data61 CSIRO to launch Australia's first Social Media Archive! The archive includes over 50 million posts – across a range of platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – documenting key moments and events in our more recent history, from the Sydney Siege and 2015 State Election to the Socceroos World Cup qualifier. Check it out here: http://socialmediaarchive.sl.nsw.gov.au | The State Library of New South Wales

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