International Access to Information Day (IAID) returns on 28 September, with events taking place across Australia to recognise the community’s right to access government-held information and promote transparency, accountability and open government.
The countdown has reached 33 days! RIMPA Live Convention 2026 is almost here, and whether you’re joining us in Sydney or tuning in online, there’s more than one way to experience it.
It’s been a busy time for the RIMPA Global Education Team, with new learning opportunities continuing to support R&IM professionals at every stage of their careers.
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is bringing its Members Forum and Networking Event to Melbourne on 29–30 October 2026, providing two days of networking, discussion and knowledge sharing for the Australasia/Asia-Pacific digital preservation community.
As organisations explore agentic AI, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has released new guidance focusing on a critical part of these systems that sits beyond the AI model itself: the agentic AI “harness”.
iPRES, the International Conference on Digital Preservation, is a major international conference bringing together the global digital preservation community to share research, practice and developments in the field.
Updated in September 2026, the NAA’s position statement on Information management for records created using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies confirms a fundamental principle: AI-generated information is subject to the same Commonwealth recordkeeping obligations as other information created or received by Australian Government agencies.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its Strategic Plan 2026–2029, setting out how the regulator intends to strengthen public trust in Australia’s privacy and Freedom of Information (FOI) systems.
Creating a more inclusive and welcoming event for everyone! As the RIMPA Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee, we want RIMPA Live to be an event where everyone can participate, connect and feel comfortable.
Western Australia’s new privacy regime is now in effect, bringing privacy and recordkeeping obligations into much closer focus for government agencies and Records and Information Management practitioners.
When government functions move, the information that supports them needs to move too. Discover why the principle “records follow function” makes R&IM practitioners critical to protecting the integrity, context and accountability of government information during Machinery of Government changes.
The evolution of Victoria’s wills and probate collection provides an interesting real-world example of how government records transition from paper-based processes to born-digital information.
