Harold Holt’s disappearance
Information on records about Harold Holt's disappearance.
General Sir John Monash
The National Archives holds a range of official records that refer to John Monash's dealings with the Commonwealth, many relating to his military service.
Civil Aliens Corps records held in Perth
The National Archives holds Allied Works Council records about the members, administration, camps and operation of the Civil Aliens Corps in Western Australia.
Army – Boer War: 1899–1902
The Boer War spanned Australia's pre- and post-Federation period. Post-Federation records of the war are held by the National Archives.
Migrant stories
Explore the stories of migrants to Australia.
Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority employment records
More than 100 000 people, many of them migrants from over 30 countries, worked to build the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, an extraordinary engineering and construction accomplishment.
The Maltese mystery man
Can you help solve an intriguing archival mystery: the identity of the ‘Mystery Maltese Man’?
Passenger records held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information about passenger records held in Perth.
East Block building, Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about East Block, Canberra.
Off the drawing board
Melbourne is renowned for its amazing public architecture. Designs of buildings once owned or leased by the Australian Government provide a window into history.
Migrant selection documents held in Perth
Information about migrant selection documents held in Perth.
Albert Hall, Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the building of Albert Hall in Canberra.
Something for all of us
In 1911, Marion Mahony Griffin and her husband Walter Burley Griffin imagined the Australian capital during a cold Chicago winter.
The Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954–55
The Royal Commission on Espionage ran from April 1954 to September 1955. It looked into Soviet espionage in Australia.
Excise control of distilled products in South Australia
Information on archival records about excise control of distilled products in South Australia.
Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information on Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth.
Wartime internee, alien and POW records held in Perth
How to research records dealing with aliens, internees and prisoners of war who were interned in Western Australia during World War I and World War II.
Agency Service Centre
Learn how the Agency Service Centre and other areas of the National Archives can help you with advice about information and records management.
2002 Cabinet release summary
Cabinet records created in the year 2002 offer an insight into John Howard's second term, and part of his third term as prime minister.
Speeches
As leaders in the archival community, representatives of the National Archives often present at industry conferences. Read more here.