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Australian War Memorial

A teaser photo of a new statue of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel that will be unveiled at the Australian War Memorial. Photo supplied.
News Veterans 

First look at Vivian Bullwinkel sculpture for Australian War Memorial

16/12/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1077 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, Vivian Bullwinkel

A new sculpture of nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel will be the first sculpture of an individual nurse or woman

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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell attends the 2022 Remembrance Day service held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.
Australian Army Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Remembering the fallen

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 441 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, Chief of Defence Force, Remembrance Day

Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty and Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell were among those

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Governor of Western Australia Kim Beazley inspects the troops at the Pilbara Regiment Colours Parade. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.
Australian News Veterans 

Kim Beazley to replace Brendan Nelson at Australian War Memorial

20/10/202220/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1285 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

The Albanese Government will recommend the Governor-General appoint Kim Beazley as a member of the Council of the Australian War

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Left, Lieutenant Shirley Goodwin's enlistment portrait for World War I; and right, Brigadier Shirley Goodwin while deployed in New Guinea during World War II. Story by Captain Joanne Leca.
ADF People History 

Artillery’s venerated gentleman

07/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1212 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, Duntroon, Gallipoli

One of the first ashore at Anzac Cove on the day of the fateful landing was a young Australian artillery

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Australian News Veterans What's on... 

Australian War Memorial closed indefinitely

30/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1840 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM, COVID-19

The Australian War Memorial has been closed indefinitely – including the daily Last Post Ceremony – in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester, Gwen Cherne and DVA Secretary Liz Cosson.
Australian News Veterans 

New appointment to AWM Council

13/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2649 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

The Council of the Australian War Memorial will benefit from the unique perspectives of its latest appointment – Gwen Cherne.

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News Veterans 

Reappointment to Australian War Memorial Council

27/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1741 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester today announced the re-appointment of James McMahon for a further three year term to

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Artist's impression of the Australian War Memorial expansion. AWM image.
Australian News Veterans Videos 

$500million expansion for Australian War Memorial

05/11/201805/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1931 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

The government has committed $498m to a major new expansion of the Australian War Memorial. CAPTION: Artist’s impression of the Australian

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News Veterans What's on... 

October 2018

05/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1826 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

One hundred years ago, on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front ceased firing after four years of

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
News What's on... 

September 2018

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1963 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

One hundred years ago, on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front ceased firing after four years of

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News What's on... 

August at the Memorial

07/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2077 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

Battle of Long Tan and the Long Tan Cross The Long Tan cross has been moved to its new permanent

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
News What's on... 

June 2018

06/06/201806/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2294 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

Experience the Battle of Hamel in Virtual Reality The French countryside will be brought to virtual life in stunning 3D

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News What's on... 

April/May at the AWM

01/05/201801/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2031 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

For more than a hundred years, Australia has been collecting the stories of its people at war and on operations.

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
News What's on... 

March at the AWM

02/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2317 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

Their activities are secret. Their missions classified. Their identities protected. Over 600 objects, rarely seen by the public, tell the

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
What's on... 

February 2018

31/01/201831/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2190 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

For over a hundred years our country has been collecting the stories of Australians at war and on operational service.

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News What's on... 

January at the AWM

03/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2384 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

Welcome to 2018  The year 2018 is a significant one at the Australian War Memorial, marking the centenary of the Armistice that ended

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Patrick Kidd, CEO, Invictus Games; James Baker, Boeing Australia –Veterans Champion; Dan Tehan, Minister of Veterans Affairs; Maureen Dougherty, President, Boeing Australia, NZ & South Pacific; Brendan Nelson, AWM; Lieutenant General Peter Leahy (retd) representing Soldier On, and Chair of Invictus. Photo supplied by Boeing.
ADF Australian Invictus Games News Veterans 

Boeing commits big to Invictus Games 2018

12/12/201712/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2793 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM, Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2018, Soldier On

Boeing has announced major funding commitments to next year’s Invictus Games in Sydney, as well as to vAustralian veterans’ organisations and

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Australian Veterans 

‘New’ displays at the Australian War Memorial

02/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3589 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM

CONTACT fan Glen Owens sent us these photos he titled ‘New displays at the Australian War Memorial’. We thought it

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
News What's on... 

November at the AWM

03/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1955 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

   Who will you remember? This year, 11 November marks the 99th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First

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Soldiers in Residence at the Australian War Memorial
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Soldiers in Residence at the AWM

26/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3881 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial, AWM, Soldiers in Residence

Soldiers in Residence is a partnership program between the Australian Army and the Australian War Memorial (AWM). The program offers

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