The Connections exhibition reflects surprising and important connections between Australians and their government.

This is a poster written in Chinese, offering a reward for the murder of people who report illegal immigrants to the authorities.

Notice to masters of oversea vessels, regarding criteria and exemptions applied to people being transported to Australia.

A writ commanding an electoral officer to hold an election of referendum regarding an alteration to the Constitution.

The National Archives holds many records relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their histories.

This is a black-and-white photograph of Governor-General Sir John Kerr, awarding the Order of Australia to Aboriginal activist Vincent Lingiari in 1978.

These records are the ‘Return of the Writ’ from the electorates of Braddon and Bass in Tasmania for the 1967 referendum.

Tally sheets and instructions to the Divisional Returning Officers instructing them on how to accurately report on the count of ballot papers.

This black-and-white photograph shows a prominent Indigenous Australian, Lowitja ‘Lois’ O'Donoghue.

This document summarises the arguments in favour of changing sections 51 and 127 in the Australian Constitution.

This guide lists and describes records in the National Archives of Australia collection on Commonwealth immigration policies from 1901 to 1939.

Memorandum for the Secretary, Department of Immigration, requesting information regarding wrongly granted land permits.

The National Archives has created memorandums of understanding with community groups to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tracing their families.

National Archives has created memorandums of understanding with community groups to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tracing their families.

The Tandanya Declaration on Indigenous matters commits the National Archives to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The National Archives has created memorandums of understanding with community groups to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tracing their families.

Cards handed to voters on polling day by volunteers and members of the political parties as they arrive at the polling station.

Use our step-by-step guide to help you find records that relate to individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people.

In 1966, Gurindji man Vincent Lingiari led a walk-off of 200 Aboriginal people from Wave Hill Station as a protest against the work and pay conditions.

A black-and-white photograph of Mick Rangiari and Vincent Lingiari at Gurindji Mining Lease and Cattle Station