A letter from NSW Premier William Holman to Prime Minister Joseph Cook, from 23 April 1914. It outlines the arrangements for the celebration of Empire Day.

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

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.

A research-based competition for students, with prize money and the chance to be named the National Young Historian of the Year.

This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records about Archbishop Daniel Mannix.

This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about JT Lang and Lang Labor.

Migration to Australia offered new opportunities for many Maltese. It inevitably also involved leaving loved ones behind.

The National Archives holds records of Australian servicemen and women from the First World War.

In 1989 two stars aligned - the first from the silver screen, and the second a 'Silver Bodgie'.

Tidal records held by the National Archives could help us track environmental change over the past two centuries.

A digitised Second World War service record sheds new light on the career of a pioneering Australian servicewoman.

From the iconic, to the unique and quirky, explore some of thousands of patents, designs and trademarks in the National Archives collection.

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, 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.

Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's love of nature was fundamental to their design for Australia's new capital.

Troopship records are an often-overlooked source to help you fill in your family’s history.

Gough Whitlam 21st Prime Minister of Australia and volunteer weather watcher.

Fact sheets introduce you to subjects in the collection and include a selection of records. They are a useful starting point for research.

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.

Our Advisory Council advises the Minister and the Director-General on matters that relate to the Archives.