Discovering Anzacs website decommissioned, making way for innovative new digital experiences
National Archives of Australia’s Discovering Anzacs website has been decommissioned after almost 10 years of service.
Building trust in the public record
Building trust in the public record identifies key requirements for managing Australian Government information assets (records, information and data).
General Records Authority 40
GRA40 - Transfer of custody of records under Australian Government outsourcing arrangements - 2017/00045834 - issued 2017
Personal Records Collections - Acquisitions Policy and Strategic Framework 2021-24
National Archives of Australia has collected the official and private records (personal records) collections of significant individuals who served within, or were closely associated with the Commonwealth government since the early 1960s.
Records authorities
Learn more about how records authorities that govern keeping, destroying or transferring Australian Government records apply to your agency.
Security intelligence records held in Melbourne
Information on security intelligence records held in Melbourne.
Copyright records
Information on researching artistic and literary copyright records in the National Archives.
Annual release of Cabinet records
Find out about media access to Cabinet records about to be released.
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.
Records related to allegations of abuse in Defence
Records disposal freeze: Records related to allegations of abuse in Defence - Details of the records disposal freeze issued on 22 October 2012
Providing access to original records
Information for agencies, researchers and individuals wanting to access archival records.
Citizenship records
The National Archives holds a range of record relating to Australian citizenship, including naturalisation certificates and case files.
Passenger records held in Melbourne
Information on passenger records held in Melbourne.
Types of records authorities
Find out more about agency-specific records authorities and access general records authorities (GRAs) for keeping, destroying or transferring records of business common to many agencies.
Colonial defence personnel records held in Melbourne
This fact sheet provides information on the colonial defence force personnel records held in Melbourne.
Records related to the Vietnam War
Records disposal freeze: Records related to the Vietnam War - Details of the records disposal freeze
General Records Authority 31 introduction
General Records Authority 3 including summary of changes, guidance and superseded versions.
Records relating to atomic testing
Records disposal freeze: Records relating to atomic testing - Details of the records disposal freeze
Recovery and rebuilding
Reshaping Darwin's physical landscape.
Lighthouse records in Tasmania
Information on accessing lighthouse records held in Tasmania.