Passenger records held in Adelaide
This fact sheet provides information on passenger records held in Adelaide.
Rules for 'Archival Quality' trademark
Rules to control the use of the 'Archival Quality' certification trademark. Use of the trademark is governed by the National Archives of Australia.
Australia at Expo ’70
Australia was one of 77 nations to participate in Expo ’70, in Osaka, Japan.
Brick by brick
Test your creativity in our building block challenge and stick around for a free screening of The Lego Movie.
Check your eligibility
Find out if you are eligible to work at the National Archives of Australia.
Albert Hall, Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the building of Albert Hall in Canberra.
The Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954–55
The Royal Commission on Espionage ran from April 1954 to September 1955. It looked into Soviet espionage in Australia.
Benefits and conditions
An overview of the benefits and conditions available to employees at the National Archives of Australia.
Preservation Digitisation Standards
The Preservation Digitisation Standards set out the National Archives standards for digitisation of physical records of archival value in all formats.
Defend the Past, Protect the Future Program
The Defend the Past, Protect the Future Program will enable digital preservation of critical at-risk collection material before Deadline 2025.
The Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre
The National Archives has a large collection of records about the Migrant Reception and Training Centre in Bonegilla, northern Victoria.
Dead in the water
In October 1945, a body washed up on the shores of the Port River in Adelaide. It was wrapped in blankets and weighted with ships spanners.
Flying saucers – fact or fiction?
Royal Australian Airforce records documenting UFO sightings reported to the government.
National service and war, 1939–45
Information on National Archives records about national service and war, 1939–45.
Northern Territory
Our Northern Territory Office is located on the land of the Larrakia people.
Information management policies
Learn about the National Archives' policies and strategies that support sound information and records management practices.
Obsolescence
There is a widely held perception that information recorded digitally is secure forever. This idea has been reinforced by marketing messages for products like audio CDs, personal computers and digital cameras. This idea is appealing, but it is completely untrue.
Simon Froude
Simon Froude is the Director-General of the National Archives of Australia.
Other Australian archival institutions
Other archival institutions in Australia that can help with your research.
Watching the waves celebrates Australian beach culture
An online exhibition celebrates 20th-century Aussie beach culture through vintage photographs.
