Flying saucers – fact or fiction?
Royal Australian Airforce records documenting UFO sightings reported to the government.
Corporate plan 2021–22 to 2024–25
Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2021–22 to 2024–25.
Indonesian independence
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about Indonesian independence.
Design and development of the National Capital
Information on national archival records about the design and development of the National Capital.
Civilian service in the Second World War
Information on how to find records related to civilian service in the Second World War.
Christmas Island
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about Christmas Island.
Classroom resources
Bring archival records into your classroom through engaging activities and videos.
Corporate plan 2022–23 to 2025–26
Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2022–23 to 2025–26.
The Australian flag
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the Australian flag.
Edward John Connellan and Connellan Airways
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about Connellan Airways.
World War 2 war crimes
Information on researching archival records about World War II war crimes.
The 'Balibo affair', East Timor, October 1975
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the 'Balibo affair'.
The Dismissal, 1975
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the 1975 Dismissal.
Stevedoring industry
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the stevedoring industry.
Excise control of distilled products in South Australia
Information on archival records about excise control of distilled products in South Australia.
Independence of Zimbabwe
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the independence of Zimbabwe.
Student research portal
Explore our collection and do your own research with archival records as primary sources.
Cyclones and the Northern Territory
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about cyclones in the Northern Territory.
The 1967 Referendum
The National Archives holds records relating to the 1967 Referendum. It saw the highest YES vote ever recorded, in favour of removing content from the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.
The Jewish experience in Australia
This fact sheet provides information on the National Archives' records documenting the Jewish experience in Australia.