Media releases

2020

National Archives announces Palace Letters release date

Thursday, 9 July 2020

The National Archives of Australia will release the Kerr Palace Letters on Tuesday 14 July.
Media statement on the Palace Letters

Tuesday, 2 June 2020

The High Court’s decision of 29 May has given the National Archives of Australia the opportunity to examine and publicly release the historic Palace Letters. To ensure the records are released in accordance with the Archives Act 1983 they are required to go through a declassification process which may take up to 90 business days.
Hocking v DG National Archives of Australia

Friday, 29 May 2020

The High Court today handed down its decision on Hocking v DG National Archives of Australia.
National Archives Preservation Facility in Canberra closed following minor fire

Monday, 11 May 2020

A minor electrical fire has forced the temporary closure of the National Archives Preservation Facility at Mitchell in Canberra.
Vital role of National Archives during global health crisis

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

This is an extraordinary time, during which the role of the National Archives of Australia as a source of trusted information for all is coming to the fore.

Defector kits, false moustaches and invisible ink: National Archives reveals spy trade tools

Friday, 29 November 2019

For the first time in Canberra, the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia are publicly revealed in a new National Archives of Australia exhibition.
Digital countdown to save the things we want to keep

Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Urgent action is required to save our digital heritage – the memories, events and documents we have kept on digital media over the past 40 years.
Price amendments for ordering copies of records

Monday, 24 June 2019

From Monday 1 July 2019, prices for ordering copies of records held in the national archival collection will increase by 4.2 per cent in line with CPI. Prices were last increased in 2016.
Without Consent national tour extended

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

The National Archives of Australia has today announced a further two venues in the national tour of its Without Consent: Australia's past adoption practices exhibition – in Geelong and Adelaide.

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