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Victory in the Pacific War and Art Symposium
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75th anniversary of the Canberra Air Disaster
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Victory in the Pacific – 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
During August, the Australian War Memorial is involved in a number of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the S…
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The last gasp: centenary of the August Offensive on Gallipoli
In early August 1915, after three long months of stalemate, Australian, New Zealand, British, and Indian troops launched a series of assaults again…
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The last gasp - August Offensive on Gallipoli
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Rare German tank Mephisto on display at the Australian War Memorial
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Batemans Bay Hospital to host Australian War Memorial exhibition
The Australian War Memorial and Batemans Bay District Hospital have joined forces to present a unique First World War photographic display for pati…
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Beyond surrender deconstructs myths of the prisoner-of-war experience
Australian National University Professor Joan Beaumont and Australian War Memorial historians Dr Lachlan Grant and Aaron Pegram will tonight launch…
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2015 NAIDOC Week: Memorial pays respects to Indigenous servicemen and servicewomen
In 2015 the Australian War Memorial has acknowledged NAIDOC Week by commemorating the proud service and sacrifice of Aboriginals and Torres Strait…
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Special exhibition Reality in flames: modern Australian art and the Second World War opens at Australian War Memorial
The first exhibition dedicated exclusively to exploring the reactions of Australian modernist artists to the Second World War, Reality in flames, o…
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Federal funding leads to acquisition of rare First World War portraits
A grant of $100,000 from the Commonwealth Government has seen the Australian War Memorial expand its world-class art collection with the acquisitio…
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Hilda Rix Nicholas portrait collection
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National search for Official Historian begins
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National search for Official Historian begins
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50th Anniversary of the deployment of the first Australian combat troops to the Vietnam War
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Lance Corporal Albert Jacka
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Commemorative First World War tapestry unveiled at the Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial has unveiled a significant new First World War commemorative tapestry commission based on a painting by internationally…
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Australians rally to Anzac Day 2015 Dawn Service
Australians rally to Anzac Day 2015 Dawn Service
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Massive crowd for Anzac Day 2015 National Ceremony
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Memorial to archive Anzac Day Tweets
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2015 Anzac Day media briefing pack
2015 Anzac Day media briefing pack
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First World War Stories by State
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Anzac Day 2015 at the Memorial: Start planning – it’s going to be big!
With Anzac Day 2015 commemorative services less than a month away, the Australian War Memorial is encouraging people seeking to attend the event to…
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