Maria-Lourdes (Noonee) Doronila migrated to Australia from the Philippines in 1975. As a playwright, her works explore Australia’s diverse cultures and stories.

Seraphin Nyirenda migrated to Australia from the Democratic Republic of Congo when he discovered his life was in danger due to his political reporting.

An overview of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme in New South Wales.

This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records documenting the Jewish experience in Australia.

Between 1948 and 1954, 5,000 Ukrainian 'displaced persons' found refuge in Australia. Among them was future Aussie Rules legend Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko.

A Commonwealth Customs file reveals a shooting spree at Riverton Station, South Australia in 1923.

Nonja Peters migrated to Australia when she was just five years old. She still has strong memories of her journey and arrival, and remains closely connected to her Dutch heritage.

In over 20 years as a wildlife photographer, Harry Frauca contributed to what we know about native Australian wildlife and the habitats they call home.

Fact sheets introduce you to subjects in the collection and include a selection of records. They are a useful starting point for research.

More than 10,000 images from the Immigration Photographic Archive have been digitised and can be accessed through PhotoSearch.

A research-based competition for students, with prize money and the chance to be named the National Young Historian of the Year.

Our Canberra office holds naturalisation records for the Colony of Victoria from 1848 to 1903, and many records for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1904.

In November 1947 the first ‘displaced persons’ from Europe arrived in Australia.

The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, also known as the White Australia policy, was a discriminatory policy which limited the numbers of ‘non-white’ immigrants to Australia.

The National Archives holds a range of record relating to Australian citizenship, including naturalisation certificates and case files.

General Records Authority 3 including summary of changes, guidance and superseded versions.

Manage needed business information in systems that protect its integrity and support trusted and reliable use.

An important aspect of digital continuity is digital preservation. Many records have retention periods longer than the life of the systems they are captured in.

This authority is a key element in the suite of tools created by the National Archives to foster digital business processes and digital information management for efficiency purposes

Using GRA 31 to support digitisation of source or original records.