Archived Media Releases 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 New Director Brendan Nelson arrives at Memorial 17 December 2012 Brendan Nelson started today as the new Director of the Australian War Memorial. Dr Nelson said that he was honoured to be working at such… View more Memorial farewells Nola Anderson 14 December 2012 The Australian War Memorial’s acting Director, Nola Anderson, today concludes her 25 year long career at the Memorial. View more Quilty debuts official war art in Sydney 10 December 2012 The Australian War Memorial will launch a new exhibition, Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan, featuring new works from official war artist and Archibald… View more Keighran VC presents Victoria Cross to Memorial 01 December 2012 Australia’s latest Victoria Cross recipient, Corporal Daniel Keighran VC, today presented his Victoria Cross to the Australian War Memorial, where… View more Peacekeepers and the Memorial’s Roll of Honour 13 November 2012 Yesterday Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Ret’d), Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial tabled at a meeting of Council a petition… View more Poignant Emblem of 2010 Helicopter Crash presented to the Australian War Memorial 12 November 2012 During a small ceremony on Remembrance Day, the Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Ash Power, presented the Australian War Memorial with… View more Thousands attend Remembrance Day National Ceremony 11 November 2012 At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. On this day each year Aus… View more Thousands attend Remembrance Day National Ceremony 2012 11 November 2012 At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. On this day each year Aus… View more Royal couple visit the Australian War Memorial 09 November 2012 On the eve of Remembrance Day, Saturday 10 November, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Australi… View more Six more for the Australian War Memorial 05 November 2012 For this year’s Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial will display a new sculpture commemorating the lives of fallen soldiers. View more Mr Kerry Stokes launches new exhibition of First World War images 02 November 2012 Yesterday at the Australian War Memorial Mr Kerry Stokes AC opened the new exhibition Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt. Through an excep… View more Military fashion on show at Memorial for Floriade 02 October 2012 The Australian War Memorial, inspired by Floriade’s 2012 theme of Style and Design, is proud to display a recently conserved colonial uniform that… View more Honour rolls at Australian War Memorial 14 September 2012 The Australian War Memorial is committed to ensuring that the sacrifice of all Australian servicemen and women will never be forgotten. To commemo… View more Memorial farewells Director 30 August 2012 After more than 16 years as Director of the Australian War Memorial Steve Gower AO AO(Mil) will retire tomorrow, Friday 31 August 2012. View more Memorial Council welcomes new Director 23 August 2012 Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon MP, has announced that the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson has been appointed as the new Director of the Austr… View more A rare gift to the nation by Kerry Stokes AC 09 August 2012 Today Mr Kerry Stokes AC presented a collection of fragile First World War photographic glass plates to the Australian War Memorial. These… View more International conference brings renowned historian to Canberra 01 August 2012 View more Long Tan cross is in Australian for the first time 26 July 2012 Today the Australian War Memorial announced that for the first time in Australia the original Long Tan cross will be on display from 17 August 2012… View more Montevideo Maru memorial unveiling 29 June 2012 Media are invited to the unveiling of the memorial, designed to commemorate Australians who died in the defence of Rabaul, and those who later died… View more 2012 Reconciliation Week at the Australian War Memorial 24 May 2012 Visit the Australian War Memorial during Reconciliation Week to discover stories of Indigenous Service from Monday 27 May until Sunday 3 June 2012.… View more Bryan Gandevia Prize awarded at Australian War Memorial 03 May 2012 On 20 April 2012, The Australian War Memorial presented the inaugural Bryan Gandevia Prize for Australian Military-Medical History to Dr David Hend… View more Anzac Day 2012 Dawn Service 25 April 2012 The Australian War Memorial hosted around 25,000 visitors for the traditional Anzac Day Dawn Service today. Today is the 70th year that Anzac Day h… View more Anzac Day 2012 National Ceremony 25 April 2012 View more The nation's history of the final years of Vietnam 06 March 2012 The story of Australia’s long war in Vietnam has now been completed with the release of the final volume of the Official History of Australia’s inv… View more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last » Last updated: 22 June 2023