Politics
Out of the Cabinet: a sweatier Australia
Issue 6 April 2012
Ian Warden uncovers a 1982 Fraser Cabinet submission imploring a greater use of air-conditioning in the Commonwealth fleet of cars. Continue reading
Tags: 1980s, air-conditioning, Cabinet, car, Ian Warden, Issue 6
1982 and 1983 Cabinet records release: transcript
Issue 6 January 2012
Narrator: On 1 January 2012, the federal Cabinet records of 1982 and 1983 were opened and released to the public for the first time. These documents provide interesting insights into the Continue reading
Out of the Cabinet: Desperately seeking a national anthem
Issue 5 January 2012
Ian Warden exposes the 1982 Fraser Cabinet deliberations about the uncertainty surrounding the words and the tune for our national anthem. Continue reading
Tags: 1980s, Cabinet, Ian Warden, Issue 5, national anthem
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
Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience
Issue 4 October 2011
The behind-the-scenes contribution of Archives staff in developing an exciting new exhibition. Continue reading
Tags: Antarctica, conservation, exhibition, imaging, Issue 4, preservation
Categories: Archives, Environment, International relations, Politics
Tags: art, Cabinet, Check-up 2.0, digital, Issue 4, mildenhall, state office
Categories: Archives, Constitution, Education, Environment, Family history, Information management, News, Politics, Social history
Gwalwa Daraniki: land rights struggle on record
Issue 3 June 2011
The story of the 1972 Larrakia petition – one of the most important documents in the history of Indigenous Australians’ struggle for land rights. Continue reading
Tags: 1970s, Issue 3, land rights, Larrakia, preservation
Categories: Archives, Indigenous issues, Politics
The Constitution and federalism
Issue 3 July 2011
Leading Constitutional lawyer Professor George Williams discusses the problems with federalism and proposes a possible solution. Continue reading
Tags: federalism, George Williams, government, Issue 3
Categories: Constitution, Education, Industrial relations, Politics
Arnold von Skerst: a Nazi in Australia
Issue 3 July 2011
Arnold von Skerst, editor of Australia’s Nazi propaganda newspaper Die Brücke in the 1930s – revealed through Archives records. Continue reading
Tags: 1930s, 1940s, internment, Issue 3, nazi, von Skerst
Categories: Intelligence and security, Politics
1980 revealed through Cabinet records
Issue 1 January 2011
On 1 January 2011, the Archives released the documents of the 1980 Fraser Cabinet. Continue reading
Tags: election, Fraser, Issue 1, United States, Vietnam
Categories: Defence, Economy, Environment, Health and welfare, Immigration, Indigenous issues, Industrial relations, Politics