Crisis at the National Archives of Australia

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Subject

I did the following media interviews in support of these opinion pieces:

ABC Drive with Richard Glover, 3 May 2021
The Wire, Tuesday 4 May https://www.thewire.org.au/story/national-archive-social-history-treasures-under-threat/
2GB, Monday 3 May https://www.2gb.com/podcast/theres-no-back-up-copy/
6PR Perth Wednesday 28 April and 26 May
ABC Cassie McCullagh Focus Thursday 29^th April
3RRR Uncommon Sense Tuesday 4 May
https://2ser.com/is-the-national-archives-of-australia-failing-to-preserve-history/
ABC Canberra Drive 17 May
ABC Newsradio 17 May
ABC Afternoons 24 May 2021
2SER, Start Making Sense 24 May 2021

Period	27 Apr 2021 → 1 Jul 2021

Title	National Archives get s$67m injection to save decaying documents
Media name/outlet	Sydney Morning Herald
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	1/07/21
URL	https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/national-archives-gets-money-to-save-decaying-documents-20210701-p585rx.html
Persons	Michelle Arrow

Title	'There's no back up copy: Australian Treasures are on the brink of destruction'
Media name/outlet	The Age
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	1/05/21
URL	https://www.theage.com.au/by/michelle-arrow-p4yw7o
Persons	Michelle Arrow

Title	Let's press pause on nation's memory loss
Media name/outlet	Sydney Morning Herald
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	1/05/21
URL	https://www.smh.com.au/by/michelle-arrow-p4yw7o
Persons	Michelle Arrow

Title	Our History up in flames? Why the crisis at the National Archives must be urgently addressed
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	27/04/21
URL	https://theconversation.com/our-history-up-in-flames-why-the-crisis-at-the-national-archives-must-be-urgently-addressed-159804
Persons	Michelle Arrow