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Edith Blake: The only Australian nurse killed by enemy action in the First World War
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Staff Nurse Edith Blake at the Last Post Ceremony on Saturday…
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Launceston Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Launceston resident Private Halwyn…
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Simpson and his donkey returns to new home at the Australian War Memorial
One of the Australian War Memorial’s most beloved sculptures has reclaimed pride of place at the new Main Entrance after being carefully craned int…
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Australian War Memorial wins award for transformation
The Australian War Memorial’s development project has received an international award for its transformation, and a gove…
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Leeton Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Leeton resident Pilot Officer…
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Bushmaster blast survivors reunite 12 years on
A damaged Bushmaster that will feature in the Australian War Memorial’s new Afghanistan galleries has been unveiled to a reunion of soldier.
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Wreckage of vehicle in which Australian peacekeeper died arrives at Australian War Memorial from Cyprus
A destroyed United Nations Land Rover, which lay in the buffer zone between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish-controlled are…
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Australian War Memorial leads national commemorations on Remembrance Day
The Australian War Memorial has marked Remembrance Day with a moving National Ceremony to commemorate fallen Australians.
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Geelong Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Geelong resident, Second Lieut…
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Hobart Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Hobart resident Lance Corpora…
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Bendigo flying ace honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Bendigo resident, flying ace…
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Crowds flock to Royal visit at Australian War Memorial
More than 4,000 people have turned out under clear blue skies to see King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their visit t…
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Millicent Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the servi…
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Australian War Memorial flicks on green energy power
The Australian War Memorial has switched on its world-class sustainable green energy project in a purpose-built Central…
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New footage reveals unseen elements of the Memorial build
The Australian War Memorial has revealed footage of the award-winning new Main Entrance Foyer, scheduled to open this summer.
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Australian War Memorial reveals Dili diorama on 25th anniversary
The Memorial releases the first glimpse of a diorama depicting Australian troops making an amphibious landing in Dili, East Timor (now Timor-Leste)…
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Donnybrook Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra commemorated the service and sacrifice of Donnybrook resident Sergeant Russell S…
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Gundagai Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Gundagai resident Trooper Rob…
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Vietnam veteran Jack Jewry honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veteran Lance Corpora…
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Taralga veteran honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Taralga resident Gunner Edwar…
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Les Carlyon Literary Prize 2024 entries open
The Australian War Memorial is inviting entries for the third biennial Les Carlyon Literary Prize, which awards the auth…
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Cowra Breakout veteran honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Cowra Breakout veteran Privat…
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Hughenden veteran honoured at Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of Hughenden resident Private He…
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Rare First World War postcards from Indigenous soldiers found at regional market
Three postcards of historical significance, sent from France by an Indigenous Australian soldier and his half-brother during the First World War, h…
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