They’re dying, they’re a weed, and only 38 of the original 44 still stand. The few tourists who walk by rarely show them any attention. Even birds aren’t interested.
Since at least 2016, the National Library of Australia and other parts of the federal bureaucracy have debated what to do about four rows of lonely and unloved Lombardy poplars that stand on the building’s Canberra forecourt.
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondentAaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
