Australia's identity has changed significantly since World War II. The Australian Government's White Australia policy was formally abandoned in the 1970s and replaced with policies focused on multiculturalism.

A letter to Prime Minister Edmund Barton from Paul Soong Quong, with a reply from the Department of External Affairs, about the restrictive dictation test.

This is a First World War attestation form of Chinese-Australian Herbert Kong-Meng.

This is a document regarding the medical examination of Thomas Albert Hughes, a First World War serviceman.

This confidential note contains guidance for authorities regarding certificates of exemption and photography requirements in 1911.

This is a certificate providing exemption from the dictation test for migrant Antonio Cubillo.

Service record of Caleb James Shang, who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice and a Military Medal for his service in the First World War.

This is Samuel John Tong Way's First World War attestation paper.

This is a newspaper article about the dictation test which was one of the primary ways the Immigration Restriction Act was implemented.