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 Media Release: Wireless radio in Australia The history of wireless radio in Australia is full of fascinating stories. They include an interview with Adolf Hitler on 2FC in 1932, a ban on mentioning the Melbourne Cup on 2CH, and Harold Holt's father's role as manager of 3XY. Then there was the grand piano that fell through the termite ridden studio floor while being played live to air on 4WK.

]]> 2013-05-15 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/wireless-radio.aspx Media Release: Holt briefcase subject of British TV host's 'Hidden Treasures' documentary Former Australian prime minister Harold Holt's stylish leather briefcase and some of its intriguing contents, on display at the National Archives of Australia, will be the subject of a program to be filmed at the Archives in Canberra by British television host Tony Robinson on Tuesday, 14 May.

]]> 2013-05-09 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/holts-briefcase.aspx Media Release: Archives involved in Hackfest for who's who of data industry The National Archives of Australia is excited to be part of GovHack 2013 and this year will allow access to its Passenger Arrivals' Index by the country's top data specialists to encourage them to create projects to improve, or add, to the collection's operation.

]]> 2013-05-08 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/hackfest.aspx Connecting information and people The National Archives has welcomed the theme of 'Connecting Information and People' for this year's Information Awareness Month in May.

]]> 2013-04-30 http://naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/19.aspx Closure of National Archives reading rooms for Anzac Day – Thursday 25 April Thursday 25 April is Anzac Day. All National Archives reading rooms will be closed on this day. Normal hours will resume Friday 26 April 2013.

]]> 2013-04-22 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/organisation/locations/index.aspx Media Release: Family history for post-war migrants Destination: Australia – sharing our post-war migrant stories. ]]> 2013-04-12 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/18.aspx Media Release: Shake your family tree Shake your Family Tree day at the National Archives next Tuesday 16 April... ]]> 2013-04-12 http://naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/index.aspx Media Release: A Vision Splendid 2013-01-23 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/7.aspx Media Release: Blasphemous, indecent or obscene 2013-01-23 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/3.aspx Media Release: Saving personal records after a bushfire 2013-01-08 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/2.aspx Media Release: Boost for Australian archival research 2013-01-03 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2013/1.aspx The 1984 and 1985 Cabinet records release 2013-01-01 http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/cabinet/by-year/1984-85/index.aspx Notice of proposed disposal freeze The National Archives is proposing to issue a disposal freeze to protect records that may be relevant to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse announced by the Prime Minister last week. Agencies will be formally advised of the disposal freeze as soon as possible after the terms of reference of the Royal Commission are confirmed. In the meantime agencies should ensure that any records that may be relevant to the Commission are protected from destruction.

]]> 2012-11-22 http://www.naa.gov.au/records-management/agency/keep-destroy-transfer/freezes/index.aspx Australian-Chinese relations – 40 years on Forty years after Australia and the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations, the National Archives and the Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency Mr CHEN Yuming, have marked the occasion with an exchange of gifts today.

]]> 2012-11-21 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/47.aspx Out of the vault – a thousand names and thumb prints The fragile Larrakia petition, signed with a thousand names and thumbprints, will come out of the vault on Tuesday for a special viewing by the National Archives' Aboriginal Advisory Group – visiting for the first time from the Northern Territory.

]]> 2012-11-19 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/46.aspx Sharing Canberra's early years Canberra in the 1920s was a stark place. Paddocks separated government offices from the town centre and prohibition meant a trip to Queanbeyan if you wanted a beer. 

More than 7,000 fragile glass plate negatives, taken by William James Mildenhall at the time, provide glimpses of a sometimes hard life in the early capital.

]]> 2012-11-12 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/45.aspx Families share soldiers' stories online 2012-11-08 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/44.aspx International prize helps preserve Australia's history 2012-11-01 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/43.aspx National Archives tackles future challenges 2012-10-31 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/42.aspx Top award for Northern Territory research guide 2012-08-20 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/nt-guide-award.aspx Archival passenger records to go online 2012-08-24 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/passenger-records.aspx Hear world's top archivists in Brisbane International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress, 20–24 August, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

More than 1000 top archivists from 90 countries will gather in Australia next week to try and solve the challenges of the digital age. The International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress, A Climate of Change, will be held in Brisbane from 20 to 24 August. The four-yearly congress, held in Australia for the first time, is hosted by the National Archives of Australia.

]]> 2012-08-20 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/ica-congress.aspx New Kings Avenue access to National Archives The National Archives of Australia has welcomed the construction of a new driveway off Kings Avenue, which allows easier access to its heritage building in the Parliamentary Zone.

]]> 2012-07-24 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/2012-24.aspx Media Release: Online tributes to war dead, 16 July 2012 Relatives of the men killed on the Montevideo Maru in 1942 are adding heartfelt tributes to a new website honouring their memory.

]]> 2012-07-16 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/2012-21.aspx Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper is a remarkable story about the strength of family in the face of adversity. It traces the history of the Pepper family through archival records from the National Archives of Australia and Public Record Office Victoria, along with photographs and letters from private collections.

]]> 2012-06-27 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/footprints-ebook.aspx Montevideo Maru The National Archives of Australia will launch a new website on 1 July commemorating Australia’s worst maritime disaster, the loss of the Montevideo Maru on 1 July 1942. More than 1000 prisoners of war and civilian internees were killed when the ship was torpedoed, most of them Australians. The launch of the website will coincide with the 70th anniversary of the disaster.

]]> 2012-06-26 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/montevideo-maru.aspx Archival photographs enrich Memory of the World A collection of glass-plate photographs portraying Australia's first contacts with Papuan culture has been listed on the UNESCO Asia/Pacific Memory of the World Register.

]]> 2012-06-08 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/photographs-enrich-memory-of-the-world.aspx GovHack 2012 winners bring Archives data to life National Archives data has inspired some excellent and creative digital projects as part of the recent GovHack 2012 conference held at the University of Canberra.

]]> 2012-06-04 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/govhack.aspx Latest Griffin discovery completes the picture 2012-05-23 http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2012/new-griffin-discovery.aspx 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