Information about migrant selection documents held in Canberra.

The National Archives holds records of Australian servicemen and women from the First World War.

Commonwealth Railways provided annual Christmas gifts and events for children in isolated communities.

Late November 1941 was a dark time for the Royal Australian Navy, with 2 major naval tragedies occurring within days of each other.

80 years ago, the Volunteer Defence Corps stood ready to help defend Australia following Japan’s explosive entry into the Second World War.

Records authorities (RAs) are issued to individual agencies by the National Archives and cover agency-specific core business.

Since 1923, Legacy has cared for the families of Australians who lose their lives or health through military service.

A dedicated group of volunteers have made information about Victoria's non-European residents during the White Australia policy available from home.

The Commonwealth Record Series System lets the National Archives keep track of Commonwealth Government agencies and the records they produce.

An outline of the history of the various Australian intelligence and security services, including links to some of our records about these agencies.

GRA - Transfer of custody and ownership of Personal Security Files (PSFs) - 2008/00174731 - issued 2018

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

Born-digital files are files that are created and managed in digital form. Born-digital files created from the date of issue of these standards must comply.

William Veale served in two world wars and helped shape the city of Adelaide.

A 1933 shark attack in Townsville spurs the Queensland Country Women's Association into action.

‘Reported missing’. For the Mann family, these dreaded words were the beginning of an agonizing wait to know the fate of their sons.

In the 1990s Johnson and friends became a highly popular Australian television show, locally and abroad.

Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on Christmas Day 1974. The Royal Australian Navy instantly mounted a rescue effort.

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 supports the reporting and investigation of allegations of serious wrongdoing in the Commonwealth public sector.

Find out about how we handle the release of records containing personal information.