Wartime internee, alien and POW records held in Perth
How to research records dealing with aliens, internees and prisoners of war who were interned in Western Australia during World War I and World War II.
Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information on Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth.
Agency Service Centre
Learn how the Agency Service Centre and other areas of the National Archives can help you with advice about information and records management.
2002 Cabinet release summary
Cabinet records created in the year 2002 offer an insight into John Howard's second term, and part of his third term as prime minister.
Agency action plan
Agency-wide census action plan 2025
Green Shadows – the Papuan Infantry Battalion
A battalion of mostly Papuan native soldiers gained a reputation for bravery and became known as the Green Shadows.
Preparing records for transfer to the National Archives
Learn how to transfer physical and digital records to the National Archives.
Child migrant records held in Sydney
Records relating to child migrants to New South Wales - including migrant selection documents, passenger lists and immigration policy files.
Digitisation specifications for paper records in agencies
The National Archives has developed specifications for digitising paper records.
War Cabinet records
Information on researching War Cabinet records in the National Archives.
2001 Cabinet release summary
An overview of Cabinet records created in the year 2001 which became available to access on 1 January 2022.
Releasing records for access
Under the Archives Act 1983, Commonwealth records can be accessed by the public once they enter the open access period unless they contain exempt information.
Sketching naval life: the war art of Rex Julius
See the sketches of Rex Julius, a little-known war artist commissioned by the Australian War Memorial and Australian Military History Section in 1944.
2000 Cabinet release summary
An overview of Cabinet records created in the year 2000 which became available to access on 1 January 2021.
Customs houses in South Australia
Information on National Archives records about customs houses in South Australia.
Researching war service
Find war service records, view them online and order copies of photographs and medals with the National Archives of Australia collection.
Australian Atomic Energy Commission
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Daniel Mannix, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records about Archbishop Daniel Mannix.
Customs House, Sydney
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about Customs House, Sydney.
2003 Cabinet release summary
An overview of Cabinet records created in the year 2003 which became available to access on 1 January 2024.