Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
In 1987 a Royal Commission was established to investigate the causes of deaths of Aboriginal people who were held in state and territory gaols.
Principle 4: Business information is suitably stored and preserved
Store business information securely and preserve it in a useable condition for as long as required for business needs and community access.
Gratefully, Audrey
In 1989 two stars aligned - the first from the silver screen, and the second a 'Silver Bodgie'.
Postgraduate scholarships
The National Archives of Australia/Australian Historical Association Scholarship helps postgraduate scholars with their research costs.
Speeches
As leaders in the archival community, representatives of the National Archives often present at industry conferences. Read more here.
Preservation Digitisation Standards
The Preservation Digitisation Standards set out the National Archives standards for digitisation of physical records of archival value in all formats.
Latest Cabinet release
Cabinet records created in the year 2004 offer an insight into John Howard's third term as prime minister.
Industrial development in Australia after World War II
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about industrial development after World War II.
Mildenhall photographic collection
Information on the Mildenhall photographic collection, which documents the early development of Canberra from the 1920s to the 1930s.
Preserving archival volumes
The term 'volume' means an item in the form of a bound book. Volumes may be bound in a variety of styles and materials to protect the pages inside.
Cabinet records
Records of Cabinet meetings document many of the major decisions in Australia's history.
Cabinet records of the Fraser government, 1975–83
Cabinet records of the Fraser government, 1975–83
Building the provisional Parliament House
Information on how to research records about building the provisional Parliament House.
About the Photographic Activity Test
The Photographic Activity Test (PAT) was developed by the Image Permanence Institute of the United States to test the quality of photographic storage materials.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Privileges
Records of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Privileges held in the National Archives.
Girls on film
Photographs in the National Archives’ collection capture the faces of ordinary Australian women whose lives were about to change forever.
Records relating to aged care quality and safety
Records retention notice: The Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety - Details of the records retention notice issued on 27 November 2018
Harold Holt’s disappearance
Information on records about Harold Holt's disappearance.
Quick reference guide on managing ministerial records
Ministerial records are records created or received by a minister or a ministerial office. This quick reference guide details how to manage these records.
Reconciliation Action Plan 2014-15
The National Archives' Reconciliation Action Plan represents an exciting opportunity to find new ways of working together to make records of cultural, historical and personal significance available in culturally sensitive and appropriate ways.