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Reappointment to Australian War Memorial Council

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

Sunday 11 November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. To commemorate this

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each year Australians observe one minute silence at 11 am on 11 November, in memory of those who

If you’re posted to the ACT region the Australian War Memorial needs your help. Over recent years the AWM has

A Chinook helicopter named Centaur came home to a new roost at the Australian War Memorial yesterday. CAPTION: CH-47D Chinooks A15-202 ‘Centaur’