The first of January marks the annual release of information from our national and state archives.
This year’s release has given insights into the Sydney Olympics, and a potential sale of the Royal Australian Mint.
But why that date? And why are documents from such a range of years being released?
John Di Gravio is a councillor with The Australian Society of Archivists – Bern Young asked him about how Australia’s archives work, and why they're important.
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