History & Culture
History blooms in Cowra, NSW
Every year, a festival in country NSW pays tribute to spring and attempts to heal the rifts of war.
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New national day for Darwin bombing
A new national day to remember the 1942 bombing of Darwin in WWII has been proclaimed by the government.
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Lost Anzac digger portraits uncovered
Ahead of Rememberance Day, 500 images of lost Anzac diggers have been gifted to Australia from London.
History & Culture
Lone Pine seeds grown into a living memorial
From a handful of pine cones found by Aussie diggers at Gallipoli comes a living forest of war memorials.
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World War II heroine, the White Mouse, dies
Nancy Wake, the most decorated Australian servicewomen of WWII, known as the ‘White Mouse’, has died.
History & Culture
Australia’s forgotten WWI prisoners
A photographer recorded the little-known experience of Australia’s German prisoners
History & Culture
Indigenous servicemen: their contribution
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have had a significant but little-known role in our armed forces.
History & Culture
Defending Darwin: Australia’s WWII front line
Australia’s World War II front line was the Top End, where clues to our military past abound.
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Siblings to retrace WWII ‘Death Railway’ route
A brother and sister will walk the length of the Thai-Burma railway where almost 2700 Australians died.
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HMAS Sydney wreck makes heritage list
The wreck of the warship HMAS Sydney has been awarded national heritage status.