Centaur was en route from Sydney to Cairns when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine south of Moreton Island, off the Queensland coast. From the 332 people on board, only 64 survived. When telling a ...

Across conflict zones, peacekeeping operations, and disaster responses, Australian Defence Force nurses continue to provide critical care to both military personnel and civilians, often in challenging ...

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The Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau provides insights into the efforts to trace missing soldiers during wartime.

The Nek was a vitally important position on the northern end of the ANZAC front line and the scene of a tragic attack by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at dawn on 7 August 1915. It was a narrow bridge of ...

The 35th Battalion was formed in December 1915 in Newcastle, New South Wales. The bulk of the battalion's recruits were drawn from the Newcastle region and thus it was dubbed "Newcastle's Own".

As part of the final throes of the British Army's Arras offensive, a renewed attempt was made to secure the fortified village of Bullecourt in the period 3-17 May. The Australian 2nd Division (5th and ...

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The Australian War Memorial’s vast photographic collection provides deep insight into the world of wartime photographers, war correspondents like Charles Bean, Department of Defence staff, ...

Tens of thousands gathered at the Australian War Memorial for the Anzac Day Dawn Service on Saturday 25 April 2026, marking 111 years since the first landings at Gallipoli. The Da ...

Operation Kudu is the ongoing Australian Defence Force commitment to assisting Ukraine. Since early 2023, as part of a multi-national effort, Australian Army soldiers have been training Ukrainians to ...

Images from the Memorial’s rich photographic collection will be projected onto the building from dusk to midnight on Thursday 23 April and again on Friday 24 April until just before the Dawn Service.