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Issue 9 January 2013
Using recently released 1984 and 1985 Cabinet records, Philip O’Brien reveals the Hawke government considered ads on the ABC and other controversial changes to the national broadcaster. Continue reading
Tags: 1980s, ABC, Cabinet, Hawke Government, Issue 9, SBS, Susan Ryan, television
Categories: Archives, Arts and culture, Communications, Economy, News, Politics
There’s no such thing as the paperless office … or is there?
Issue 8 October 2012
Find out about the brave new world of archives in a digital age, according to Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, David Fricker. Continue reading
Tags: David Fricker, Digital Transition Policy, ICA, Issue 8, preservation
Categories: Archives, Communications, Information management, News, Preservation
The Australian Ballet in pictures
Issue 8 October 2012
We celebrate 50 years of The Australian Ballet by delving into the Archives' photographic collection. Continue reading
Tags: Australian Ballet, Dame Peggy van Praagh, Issue 8, photographs, Sir Robert Helpmann
Categories: Archives, Arts and culture, News, Social history
Everybody’s tweeting about … archives?
Issue 8 October 2012
The Twittersphere was abuzz with archives in August this year as the International Council on Archives Congress unfolded in Brisbane. Continue reading
Tags: Baltasar Garzón Real, Bangarra Dance Company, Dame Stella Rimington, ICA, Issue 8, social media, Wikileaks
Categories: Archives, Communications, Information management, News
Tags: child migrants, Issue 8, Malcolm Fraser, The Hive, Waterhouse Natural History Prize
Categories: Archives, Arts and culture, News, Politics, Research
From ASIO to Archives: new Director-General
Issue 5 January 2012
The Archives has a new Director-General – Mr David Fricker. Continue reading
Tags: David Fricker, Director-General, Issue 5
Big skies, big horizons, small towns
Issue 5 January 2012
Archives staff member Melanie Harwood shares her response to the Smalltown photographic exhibition of far-flung towns across Australia. Continue reading
Tags: Antarctica, exhibition, Issue 5, Jikji, Minister, preservation, records authority, Simon Crean, training, World War I
Categories: Archives, Defence, Environment, Family history, Information management, News, Politics, Social history