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Queensland State Archives ensures that the public records of Queensland are made, managed and kept.

Summary of PRIME Network meeting 3 June 2026

A big thank you to the 199 attendees who joined us for the second PRIME Network meeting of 2026! For those who couldn’t make it—or if you’d like a quick refresher—here’s a summary of the key sessions and highlights from the event. SESSION 1: PUBLIC AUTHORITY TOOLKIT The Public Authority Toolkit is a curated collection…

What’s in the Public Authority Toolkit?

The Public Authority Toolkit is a curated collection of practical records management resources developed in response to feedback from public authorities. Bringing together foundational factsheets, videos, guidance and tools, it helps you explore some of the key concepts and responsibilities involved in managing public records. The essentials of records management, brought together in one toolkit…

Anatomy of a digital record

Digital files are made up of several parts that we don’t always see when working with them. Understanding these parts can make recordkeeping concepts like metadata, file formats and checksums much easier to understand. Let’s break down the anatomy of a digital file and what you’ll find inside. What’s actually inside a digital file? Digital…

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