Elias Visontay The Guardian; ‘Inconceivable’: why has Australia’s history been left to rot?
Historians are aghast that the National Archives have had to resort to crowdfunding to protect irreplaceable historical records
[Kip Currier: This report on the deplorable state of archival management and preservation by Australia's National Archives is a call-to-arms case study exemplar of abject information preservation dereliction of duty and responsibility. Kudos to those who are mobilizing to endeavor to avert this archival dis-management catastrophe.]
"The Guardian requested an interview with director-general David Fricker or another member of the National Archives. A spokeswoman said no one was available."
