National Archives of Australia What's new at the National Archives of Australia http://www.naa.gov.au National Archives of Australia http://www.naa.gov.au/naaresources/images/NAA_Logo_Caption_Primary_blue.jpg http://www.naa.gov.au 144 31 Antarctic adventures - booked out Antarctic Adventures at the Archives is now booked out.
]]> 2012-04-16 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events/ Under Suspicion: Internment in Australia – Brisbane Motivated by insecurity, Australia interned many foreign-born residents during World War I and World War II. Investigation and case records of internees tell sad stories of broken families and hardship, but some also of disloyalty. Listen to various stories.

Wednesday 18 & Saturday 21 April 2012, 10–11am – Free, bookings essential: Phone (07) 3249 4226 or email brisbane.events@naa.gov.au – National Archives of Australia, 16 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill QLD 4170

]]> 2012-04-10 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events/ Antarctic Adventures at the Archives – School holidays program Children aged 4 to 12 can light up their school holidays at the Archives by discovering our chilly neighbour with a tour of Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience, a new exhibition. They can then recreate the colour and beauty of the aurora australis (the southern lights) with their own 'scratch' artwork.

Monday to Friday, 16–20 and 23–27 April, 10–11.30am (except Wednesday 25 April) – Free, bookings essential: Phone (02) 6212 3956 or email events@naa.gov.au – National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600

]]> 2012-04-10 http://stagingnaa/visit-us/events/index.aspx Federation Gallery special viewing dates Our Federation Gallery contains some of Australia's most significant documents – those that record the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia. We like to refer to these as the 'birth certificates' of our nation. They will be displayed on special viewing days throughout the year.

]]> 2012-02-17 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/exhibitions/index.aspx Building works at National Archives, Canberra – February and March 2012 Over three consecutive weekends in February–March the ground floor of the National Archives Canberra office will be resurfaced. This means that some areas of the ground floor will not be accessible to visitors.

]]> 2012-02-17 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/organisation/locations/building-works-national-archives-canberra.aspx The National Archives welcomes a new Director-General 2012-01-03 http://www.minister.regional.gov.au/sc/releases/2011/december/sc155_2011.aspx The 1982 and 1983 Cabinet records release 2012-01-01 http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/cabinet/by-year/1982-83.aspx Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience 2011-11-25 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/exhibitions/traversing-antarctica.aspx Smalltown Smalltown is an exhibition of stunning large-format photographs by photographer Martin Mischkulnig that show a stark side of remote Australia ]]> 2011-11-25 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/exhibitions/smalltown/index.aspx Australian World War I images discovered 2011-11-24 http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service-records/servicemen-images.aspx news@archives November 2011 2011-11-24 http://naa.gov.au/naaresources/publications/e-newsletter/november-2011.html Have your say 2011-11-24 http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/cabinet/have-your-say.aspx National Archives of Australia and National Archives of Australia Advisory Council Annual Reports 2011-10-13 http://naa.gov.au/about-us/organisation/accountability/annual-reports.aspx news@archives October 2011 This issue features food, flowers and surprising finds. Read about dark and stringy discoveries, see past Floriade images and explore Aussie successes.

]]> 2011-10-13 http://email.synergymail.com.au/t/r-42EC8DB4DA460905 New on Flickr – Waterhouse 2011 art workshops The National Archives of Australia art workshops for children aged 4 to 10.

]]> 2011-10-13 http://www.flickr.com/photos/national-archives-of-australia/sets/72157627697828805/ Follow @naa_digital on Twitter for updates on Digital Transition for government 2011-10-12 http://twitter.com/#!/naa_digital Register now for ICA 2012! Register now for the International Council on Archives Congress.
Brisbane, Australia – 20th – 24th August 2012

]]> 2011-10-12 http://www.ica2012.com/registration/registration.php Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize™ 2011-10-06 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2011/waterhouse-2011.aspx Archives honoured with UNESCO prize 2011-10-06 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2011/unesco-prize.aspx Suspiciously dark and stringy 'beef' Out of the Cabinet By Ian Warden.

Get a different take on Cabinet records! This year, Canberra journalist Ian Warden has immersed himself in the policy decisions made by the 1980–81 Fraser government. In this Out of the Cabinet series, Ian highlights particular documents that captured his imagination and provides insightful comments.

]]> 2011-10-06 http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/cabinet/out-of-the-cabinet/index.aspx Share your RecordSearch wisdom 2011-10-06 http://forum.naa.gov.au/ Check out our Flickr albums 2011-10-06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/national-archives-of-australia/ Upcoming events Australia and the United Nations – Canberra
Learn about the history, highlights and achievements of Australia's engagement with the United Nations over the last 65 years.

'Nasho' – citizenship and duty in 1960s Australia – Canberra 
At this talk by Dr Christina Twomey, discover why most Australians actually supported the reintroduction of national service ('Nasho') in the 1960s.

Public Seminar and Tour – Perth
An introduction to the public services of the National Archives, in particular focussing on Defence records in the collection.

]]> 2011-10-06 http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events/index.aspx Be part of our history, tick 'Yes' to Question 60 2011-08-05 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/be-part-of-our-history.aspx