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Australian War Memorial

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

New appointment to AWM Council

13/02/2019 Brian Hartigan 1092 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 Brian Hartigan 898 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 Brian Hartigan 815 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 Brian Hartigan 934 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
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September 2018

06/09/2018 Brian Hartigan 934 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 Brian Hartigan 972 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 Brian Hartigan 1175 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 Brian Hartigan 1035 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 Brian Hartigan 1152 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 Brian Hartigan 855 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 Brian Hartigan 1251 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 Brian Hartigan 1444 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 Brian Hartigan 1871 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
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November at the AWM

03/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 1066 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 Brian Hartigan 2203 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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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
Australian News What's on... 

17/07/201717/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 1272 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

Three more Victoria Cross medals on display Last week the Memorial received three Victoria Cross medals for temporary display in

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

June 2017 at the AWM

06/06/2017 Brian Hartigan 1621 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

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

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

May 2017 at the AWM

10/05/2017 Brian Hartigan 1325 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

Anzac Day 2017 Commemorative Ceremonies Thank you for joining the Australian War Memorial in commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the

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Photo by Petty Officer Phil Cullinan
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April 2017 at the AWM

07/04/2017 Brian Hartigan 1614 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

Anzac Day commemorations will begin on the evening of Sunday 23 April with the projection onto the Memorial building of images of Australian

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

February 2017

03/02/2017 Brian Hartigan 1674 Views 0 Comments Australian War Memorial

Ticketing changes for major ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial In 2015 the Australian War Memorial introduced a free online

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