More ships needed for repatriation of soldiers - letter from Prime Minister William Morris Hughes
A letter from Prime Minister Hughes to Sir Joseph Maclay, British Minister for Shipping. It seeks more ships to repatriate Australian soldiers after World War I
Portrait of politician and women's rights activist, Enid Lyons
A black-and-white photographic portrait of Dame Enid Lyons in the year her husband, Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, died. It was taken when she was 42 years old.
Daniel Mannix, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records about Archbishop Daniel Mannix.
JT Lang and Lang Labor
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about JT Lang and Lang Labor.
Army – First World War: 1914–18
The National Archives holds records of Australian servicemen and women from the First World War.
What happened to the dog?
Migration to Australia offered new opportunities for many Maltese. It inevitably also involved leaving loved ones behind.
Gratefully, Audrey
In 1989 two stars aligned - the first from the silver screen, and the second a 'Silver Bodgie'.
Can archives help us measure climate change?
Tidal records held by the National Archives could help us track environmental change over the past two centuries.
Margaret Spencer: the Little Colonel
A digitised Second World War service record sheds new light on the career of a pioneering Australian servicewoman.
Innovation and invention
From the iconic, to the unique and quirky, explore some of thousands of patents, designs and trademarks in the National Archives collection.
Constitution Day forum 2022
A video of the Constitution Day Forum: Is Australia ready for a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the constitution?
To the moon and back
Four tiny specks of moon rock are one of the most significant objects held in the collection of the National Archives of Australia.
The Sepia – history beneath the waves
The Sepia, an iron hulled 3 mast barque ran aground on December 1898. The ship was discovered by the Underwater Explorer's Club of Western Australia in 1960.
Painting the hills
Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's love of nature was fundamental to their design for Australia's new capital.
Troopship records fill in family histories
Troopship records are an often-overlooked source to help you fill in your family’s history.
Whitlam the weather watcher
Gough Whitlam 21st Prime Minister of Australia and volunteer weather watcher.
Fact sheets
Fact sheets introduce you to subjects in the collection and include a selection of records. They are a useful starting point for research.
The war's last drama: Japan's surrender in the Second World War
2020 marked the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender, ending the Second World War. Australia's perspective on these events is captured in our collection.
Rejected recruits
Over 400,000 people enlisted to do their part in ‘The Great War’. Even more tried to sign up. Unfortunately, enthusiasm wasn’t always a match for the Army’s exacting standards.
From Malta to Melbourne
The Malta-Australia Migration Agreement and a young shipwright named Anthony Grima.