Join us at Anzac Square Memorial Galleries for a free talk exploring the impact and legacy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ahead of their 80th anniversary.
From Brisbane city council
G for George, the iconic Avro Lancaster and one of Australia’s most beloved aircraft, has officially returned to the Australian War Memorial.
From AWM
Veterans and fallen of the ‘forgotten war’ remembered at annual Korean War service memorial in Albany
From Albany advertiser
A Vietnam Veterans' day remembrance service will be held at Anzac Square, Brisbane on Monday 18 August 2025, commencing at 11 am.
From State Library QLD
85 years ago, a squadron of Allied vessels led by HMAS Sydney (II) won the Battle of Cape Spada off Crete.
From DVA
Private Norden served in the Vietnam War, but died in a motorcycle accident in Canberra in 1972.
He has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the face of enemy fire.
From ABC
The Roll of Honour sits at the heart of the Australian War Memorial.
From AWM
This week is NAIDOC Week – an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
From DVA
Each year, on 15 August, we mark Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day, the anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
From DVA
THE sinking of the Montevideo Maru, a Japanese transport ship, on this day, 83 years ago on July 1, 1942.
From Sentinel times
On this day in 1945, thousands of Australian troops landed on the beaches around the town of Balikpapan in south-east Borneo
From DVA
The Woodstock Soldier's Memorial Hall celebrated its centenary with a black tie ball this past weekend, marking both 100 years and the significant effort that has gone in to keeping the Memorial Hall open.
From Grenfell Record
The Australian War Memorial has scooped the architecture industry awards across two gala ceremonies that have acknowledged amazing interior design, innovative heritage and public space development.
From AWM media release
Less than five years after WWII, on June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War.
From ABC news
Concrete seating and memorial elements will soon be lifted into place at Anzac Park as part of Stage 1 of Bundaberg Regional Council’s redevelopment project.
From Bundaberg council news
A celebration has been held to mark the return of an icon in the Sturt Street Gardens boulevard.
On this day in 1945, soldiers from the Australian Imperial Force’s 24th Infantry Brigade, 9th Division landed on the small island of Labuan in Brunei Bay, northwest Borneo. The assault was part of a broader offensive against the Japanese in Borneo known as Operation Oboe.
From DVA
The granddaughter of Charles Bean—Australia’s first official war correspondent and founder of the Australian War Memorial—has led the official opening of the new Charles Bean Research Centre in Canberra on 5 June.
Australian War Memorial Director, Matt Anderson PSM, and the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, also participated in the new research centre's opening to the public.
From AWM
A permanent memorial to the leaders of 1 Commando Company has been dedicated at the site of the unit’s original barracks in Georges Heights, Sydney.
From Defence
The Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) was formed in 1941 by Sir Percy Spender, who believed women were an underutilised resource in Australia’s war effort. The formation of the AWAS relieved men from certain military duties to serve in fighting units.
From Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Aurukun resident Private Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka at the Last Post Ceremony on National Reconciliation Day, Tuesday 27 May 2025.
From Australian War Memorial
In November 1940, Irene Melville Drummond, a nurse from Broken Hill, NSW, enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) to provide care to wounded and sick soldiers amid the turmoil of the Second World War.
From Australian War Memorial
Western Australia has farewelled its final World War II prisoner of war, Arthur Leggett, with a state funeral at St George's Cathedral.
Mr Leggett died last month at the age of 106.
He has been remembered as an Australian hero who radiated inner strength and stoicism.
From ABC News
Emu feathers on a slouch hat are a powerful symbol of the Australian Light Horse, and two army veterans are combining their skills so the tradition lives on.
From ABC News