Archived Media Releases
Memorial exhibition explores personal stories of Australians who served in multiple conflicts
The Australian War Memorial’s new exhibition, A lifetime of service for Australia, tells the personal stories of those remarkable…
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Australian War Memorial launches publication dedicated to the 100 Australians awarded the Victoria Cross
For valour, an impressive new publication showcasing the lives of Australia’s Victoria Cross recipients, was launched today at the Austral…
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Napier Waller Art Prize “People’s Choice” Award winner named
The Australian War Memorial today congratulated shortlisted artist Ian Cook, who has taken out the 2018 inaugural Napier Waller Art Prize People’s…
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Dr Brendan Nelson conferred with honorary citizenship by Flemish city of Ieper
Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson will be conferred with honorary citizenship by the Flemish city of Ieper (Ypres) at a ce…
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Memorial hosts centenary military history symposium 1918: The end of “the war to end war”
As part of centenary commemorations of the Armistice that ended the First World War, the Australian War Memorial today hosted a special one-day sym…
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On Closer Inspection 360-degree interactive experience
New interactive digital experience lets users inspect a First World War tank inside and out
Today the Australian…
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Thousands attend 2018 Remembrance Day National Ceremony marking the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War
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Building the memorial of the future
Statement - Dr Brendan Nelson - Director of the Australian War Memorial
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Joint Media Release - Telling the stories of our service men and women
Joint Statement - Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison MP and Minister for Veterans' Affairs the Hon Darren Chester MP
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New National Register of War Memorials connects Australians across the nation
War memorials in every suburb, town, and city across Australia will now be connected via a new Australian War Memorial initiative, launched at a ma…
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Emotional new museum theatre piece Epitaph explores grief and loss
Performances of Epitaph, a new museum theatre piece capturing the emotional struggle for Australian families at the end of the Fi…
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Memorial’s latest special exhibition, After the war, explores the impact of all conflicts over the past 100 years
The Australian War Memorial has launched a new special exhibition, After the war, which explores the personal and societal impact…
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Memorial launches Honour their spirit program of activities to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War, the Australian War Memorial will deliver a program of events across…
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Memorial launches publication dedicated to Charles Bean’s war diaries
A remarkable publication detailing the first-hand accounts of Australia’s official First World War correspondent, Charles Bean, was today launched…
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Rob Douma takes out the 2018 Napier Waller Art Prize
The Australian War Memorial is pleased to announce Rob Douma as the winner of the inaugural Napier Waller Art Prize.
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Long Tan Cross finds a permanent home at Memorial
The Long Tan Cross, considered one of the most significant battlefield relics from Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, has been unveiled in…
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Memorial launches publication dedicated to Last Post Ceremony
An inspirational new book dedicated to the daily ceremony which honours Australians who lost their lives in service of our country was today launch…
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Monash sculpture unveiled 100 years after the battle of Hamel
On the centenary of the First World War battle of Hamel the Australian War Memorial has dedicated a commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Mon…
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Memorial launches world-first Hamel virtual reality experience
The Australian War Memorial has launched the Battle of Hamel virtual reality experience which uses the latest in VR technology to deliver…
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Inaugural Napier Waller Art Prize for veteran artists open from 11 June
The Australian War Memorial, the University of Canberra, The Road Home and Thales Australia are excited to invite current and former Australian Def…
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Australian War Memorial AEC Submission on Bean electorate
The Australian War Memorial has released its Australian Electoral Commission Submission into the decision to name a new electorate in the Australia…
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Lockheed Martin Australia announces new partnerships with the Australian War Memorial and the Invictus Games Sydney 2018
Lockheed Martin Australia’s enduring support for organisations that both honour and assist members of Australia’s armed forces was reaffirmed today…
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50th anniversaries of the battles at Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral in Vietnam Program of commemorations and exhibitions
The Australian War Memorial will have a program of commemorations and exhibitions to mark the 50th anniversaries of the battles of Coral and Balmor…
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Thousands attend Anzac Day 2018 National Ceremony
Dr Brendan Nelson, Director of the Australian War Memorial, today said he was proud to see the large crowd attend today’s Anzac Day National Ceremo…
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