Speech by Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General at the opening of the National Archives Preservation Facility, June 2017.

This advice discusses the particular problems with the protection and handling of paper files. A file is a collection of documents held together in a folder.

Paper-based materials are prone to chemical and physical deterioration. While we can't stop deterioration, we can influence the rate at which it happens.

Motion picture film consists of a clear plastic base coated with a thin layer of gelatin.

A minor electrical fire has forced the temporary closure of the National Archives Preservation Facility at Mitchell in Canberra.

Advice explaining the electrostatic process technologies used by copiers and laser printers, and their suitability for creating records for long-term retention.

National Archives of Australia and the Australian Antarctic Division have completed a transfer of records documenting early 20th century Antarctic expeditions.

We ensure Australian Government information of enduring significance is secured, preserved and available.

Australian Government agencies transfer selected information and records to the National Archives for preservation and access.

Join our webinar to explore how we preserve and make government records accessible.

The Defend the Past, Protect the Future Program will enable digital preservation of critical at-risk collection material before Deadline 2025.

A recent project has allowed National Archives to access and work towards preserving the contents of 30-year-old floppy disks.

The National Archives of Australia accepts, preserves and provides access to valuable Commonwealth archival records. The records showcase government communications, decisions and actions.

Become a volunteer to help us preserve our collection, improve access for others, enhance our records online and promote the National Archives.

Priceless audio and video recordings documenting Australian history will be preserved through a $3 million investment by the National Archives.

The National Archives of Australia has signed a 3-year contract for a specialist digital preservation system with sector leader Preservica.

Australia's state-of-the-art facility for the preservation of Commonwealth records has been named in honour of the former Attorney-General who helped establish the National Archives of Australia.

National Archives provides leadership in best practice management of the official record of the Commonwealth and ensures that Australian Government information of enduring significance is secured, preserved and available to government agencies, researchers and the community.

Newly rediscovered tapes in National Archives capture the 1974 joint sitting after the controversial double dissolution.

Thousands of important videotapes in our collection are at risk because the VHS machines needed to play them are no longer being manufactured.