No conscription without a referendum – letter from Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson
A letter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. It explains that the number of people enlisting is less than a third of the reinforcements needed.
John McEwen
1967–1968
Harold Holt
1966–1967
Assisted passage scheme – correspondence from Australian High Commission in London
This is a confidential cablegram sent to the Australian Department of Immigration on 24 August 1967.
Assessing appearance of Mauritian family applying to migrate
This is the contents of a telex to T Smith from 1967, regarding migration of Mauritian families.
Female apprentice learning metal trade
This is a 1967 black-and-white photograph of Dawn Wild, an apprentice fitter and machinist in Sydney.
Immigration Officer's comments on skin colour of Mauritian migrant family
This is a report written in 1967, regarding a Mauritian mother and her children arriving in Perth.
Comments from officers on duty aboard 'Australis' ship carrying potential migrants to Australia
This is a memo from Acting Immigration Inspector to the Officer in Charge of the Entry Policy Branch, sent on 18 December 1967.
Conditions for entry of non-Europeans to Australia – restricted communication to all consular posts
This is a restricted communication sent to all consular posts on 19 September 1967 regarding entry of non-Europeans to Australia.
Records about First Australians
The National Archives holds many records relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their histories.
Joseph Assaf
Joseph Assaf migrated from Lebanon in 1967 with no money, no family and no knowledge of English. He has become a pioneer of multicultural communication.
Vietnam national service conscript – personal particulars form for Patrick O'Hara
The 'personal particulars' form of Patrick Harrington O'Hara, a national serviceman (conscript) who served in the Australian Regular Army from 1967 to 1969.
A right royal birthday
On 14 November 2023, His Majesty King Charles III turns 75. The National Archives looks at his long association with Australia, as reflected in the national archival collection.
Eddie Koiki Mabo and the Mabo Case
The National Archives holds a diverse array of records relating to the Mabo case.
Other resources about First Australians
To help find records about themselves or their family, the National Archives has published books, guides, and articles.
First Australians Memorandum of Understanding – Victoria
The National Archives has created memorandums of understanding with community groups to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tracing their families.
Neville Bonner
Neville Bonner was the first Aboriginal person to sit in the Commonwealth parliament, and was a respected commentator on Indigenous issues.
Harold Holt’s disappearance
Information on records about Harold Holt's disappearance.
Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information on Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth.
Daniel Mannix, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records about Archbishop Daniel Mannix.