Archived Media Releases
ANZACs on the Western Front
The Western Front was the decisive theatre of the First World War. On the Western Front Australia and New Zealand soldiers made their greatest cont…
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Ben Quilty Official War Artist - Media Release
Australian War Memorial’s official war artist and Archibald prize winner, Ben Quilty, has recently returned from a tour of Afghanistan. Inspired b…
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Nurses exhibition explores the other faces of war
The Australian War Memorial’s latest exhibition, Nurses: from Zululand to Afghanistan, explores the personal stories of Australian military nurses,…
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Charles Bean’s Vision- 70 Years On
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Latest Acquisition- Sabre Jet Fighter
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Big Things In Store 2011 Cancelled
Due to the chemical fire on 16 September at Mitchell, the Memorial has made a decision not to go ahead with the planned Big Things in Store Open Da…
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Korea: in from the cold, International Military History Conference, 6- 7 October 2011
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TODAY - 95th Anniversary of Australia’s ‘baptism of fire’ on the Western Front
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Australian War Memorial releases digitised Navy archival records online
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Thousands gather for 2011 Anzac Day Dawn Service in Canberra
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Thousands attend 2011 Anzac Day National Ceremony
The Australian War Memorial today drew more than 9,000 visitors to the Anzac Day National Ceremony.
Author, journalist and member of the…
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A gift to the nation - new VC
The Victoria Cross awarded to George ‘Snowy” Howell has been received today by the Australian War Memorial.
The Memorial’s Director, Steve…
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Gower re-appointed as Director of Memorial
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New exhibition ‘Rats of Tobruk, 1941’ honours 70th anniversary
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