World War II internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide
The National Archives Adelaide Office holds a range of records dealing with internees, aliens and prisoners of war during World War II.
ASIO records – accuracy of personal information
What to do if you are concerned about the accuracy of an ASIO file.
Second World War internee, alien and POW records held in Sydney
The National Archives office in Sydney holds a large collection of records of people who were interned in New South Wales during the Second World War.
Identifying and retaining agency core business records relating to the COVID-19 pandemic
Advice to Australian Government agencies for identifying and retaining their own specific core business records relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for returned soldier husband – record of evidence for Repatriation Department
This extract is a record of evidence completed by May Brown in 1929. It attests to the mental state of her brother, First World War veteran Albert George Brown.
Abbreviations used in First World War and Second World War service records
Abbreviations used in First World War and Second World War service records explained.
Response to Review of 2003 Cabinet records transfer to the National Archives of Australia
National Archives of Australia welcomes the Review of 2003 Cabinet records transfer to the National Archives of Australia and accepts the recommendations.
Managing the collection
The National Archives of Australia accepts, preserves and provides access to valuable Commonwealth archival records. The records showcase government communications, decisions and actions.
Royalty and Australian society: records relating to the British Monarchy held in Canberra
This guide lists records held by the National Archives of Australia about the impact of royalty on the past 100 years of Australian history.
Taking fingerprints for Chinese migration records – minute for Customs and Excise Office
This is a minute paper from 15 March 1909 regarding Customs and Excise Officers to taking handprints for Chinese migration records.
The Immigration Photographic Archive
More than 10,000 images from the Immigration Photographic Archive have been digitised and can be accessed through PhotoSearch.
A nation’s imagination: Australia's copyright records
This guide focuses on fine arts, literary, dramatic and music copyright under colonial and Commonwealth administrations.
Commonwealth Government records about Tasmania
This guide tells the story of Tasmania and its relationship with the Commonwealth administration from 1901.
Service record for James Holmes Fleming
This is an extract from the World War I service dossier of James Holmes Fleming, it shows the medals he was entitled to, and also offers details such as his service number and when he was discharged.
Capturing information
An essential part of managing your agency’s business information and records is to capture it into systems that manage and support its use over time.
Statement on additional 2003 Cabinet records transferred to National Archives of Australia
Between 31 December 2023 and 5 January 2024, 82 additional Cabinet records from 2003 were transferred from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to National Archives of Australia.
Transferring information to the National Archives
Australian Government agencies transfer selected information and records to the National Archives for preservation and access.
Collections in Perth: a guide to Commonwealth Government records
The Perth office of the National Archives of Australia holds a wealth of information that will interest both professional and family historians.
Safe haven: records of the Jewish experience in Australia
Ever since the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Jewish people have been a small but significant group in Australian life.
Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority employment records
More than 100 000 people, many of them migrants from over 30 countries, worked to build the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, an extraordinary engineering and construction accomplishment.