Media Releases
The Handkerchief Project: Afghan women sew hopes during the war
An artistic exchange between Afghan and Australian women, The Handkerchief Project, has been acquired by the Australian War Memorial.
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First look at Vivian Bullwinkel sculpture for Memorial
A new sculpture of nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel will be the first sculpture of an individual nurse or woman in the grounds of the Aus…
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Kim Beazley elected Chair of Australian War Memorial Council
The Honourable Kim Beazley AC has been appointed as Chair of the Australian War Memorial Council.
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Australian War Memorial takes digital deep dive into naval history
A dynamic exhibition about the history of the Royal Australian Navy launches online on Thursday 1 December.
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Australian War Memorial Baird VC portrait ‘keeps his memory alive’
A new portrait of the late Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC MG by Archibald-winning artist Marcus Wills has been unveiled.
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Thousands vote for maternal portrait in Napier Waller Art Prize
The Australian War Memorial is delighted to announce that retired Major, Mrs Anneke Jamieson, has won the 2022 Napier Waller Art Prize People’s Cho…
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Semut scoops Australian War Memorial’s Les Carlyon Literary Prize
Christine Helliwell has won the Australian War Memorial’s prestigious Les Carlyon Literary Prize for her non-fiction book, Semut: The untold st…
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Australian War Memorial build takes shape
The Australian War Memorial’s $550 million development project will begin rising out of the ground, following the contract signing with the last of…
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Australian War Memorial leads Remembrance Day 2022 commemorations
More than 1,500 people gathered at the Australian War Memorial this morning to commemorate Remembrance Day.
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