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Three Nos at the Memorial make no sense at all

Divisions on the Australian War Memorial Council and political pressure are putting Memorial staff in a difficult …
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Why First Nations ‘ununiformed warriors’ qualify for the Australian War Memorial

Last year, chair of the Australian War Memorial Kim Beazley called for First Nations “guerilla campaigns” of the …
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How do we commemorate the New Zealand Wars?

How do we commemorate the New Zealand Wars? The history of Anzac Day can be a guide.
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New Year’s resolution for Minister Keogh: refresh the War Memorial Council

The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Matt Keogh, should refresh the Council of the Australian War Memorial, which at …
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Reading Ken Inglis

When we were developing this website, we put a lot of thought into that picture at the top of our homepage. It shows …
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Frontier Wars truth-telling can be a Pat Dodson legacy

The ‘father of reconciliation’, Senator Patrick Dodson, has announced he is retiring on 26 January next year due to …
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Defending Country campaign exposes the truth about Australia’s longest war

For decades the Australian War Memorial Council denied the need for the full recognition of Australia’s first …