Construction and manufacturing

The government has a role in encouraging and regulating the construction, mining and manufacturing industries. Discover some of Australia’s major projects including the building of Canberra.

Topics

A topic is a collection of records with interpretation and inquiry questions. Each topic is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and focuses on an aspect of Australian history.

Records

Each record focuses on a single item from the National Archives' collection. Some records contain extra information to help you interpret them.