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  1. Independence of Zimbabwe

    This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the independence of Zimbabwe.

  2. Obsolescence

    There is a widely held perception that information recorded digitally is secure forever. This idea has been reinforced by marketing messages for products like audio CDs, personal computers and digital cameras. This idea is appealing, but it is completely untrue.

  5. Cyclone Tracy, Darwin

    This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to Cyclone Tracy.

  6. Migrant accommodation camps

    Reception and training centres, also called migrant accommodation camps, helped migrants learn English while they looked for a job.

  8. General Records Authority 31

    This authority is a key element in the suite of tools created by the National Archives to foster digital business processes and digital information management for efficiency purposes

  11. Long did she reign

    Her Majesty, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth (21/4/1926 – 8/9/2022).

  12. Neville Bonner

    Neville Bonner was the first Aboriginal person to sit in the Commonwealth parliament, and was a respected commentator on Indigenous issues.

  13. The Wave Hill 'walk-off'

    In 1966, Gurindji man Vincent Lingiari led a walk-off of 200 Aboriginal people from Wave Hill Station as a protest against the work and pay conditions.

  15. Women in action

    Celebrating Women's History Month 2023 with stories of remarkable women.

  18. Cabinet records

    Records of Cabinet meetings document many of the major decisions in Australia's history.

  19. A right royal birthday

    On 14 November 2023, His Majesty King Charles III turns 75. The National Archives looks at his long association with Australia, as reflected in the national archival collection.