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It was lonely during WWII. Those at home and away coped through letters

Gee I am lonely sweetheart, it may sound silly having so many men and cobbers around me, but when I say lonely I don’t mean lack of company, I am lonely for you, only you can fill the gap in my heart dearest, as each moment passes I seem to…

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Warm, friendly Canberra crowds give King a boost amid his health concerns

Bigger than expected crowd gathers to get glimpse of King, Queen.

The Canberra Times

The Australian War Memorial's new Oculus sheds light on its solemn mission

The Oculus weighs 12 tonnes.

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Early look at Australian War Memorial's new parade ground

The southern entrance should be open by the end of the year.

The Canberra Times

‘He is one of us’: 30 years on, Paul Keating’s eulogy to the unknown Australian soldier endures

Saturday marks three decades since the then prime minister brought the grief of European battlegrounds home, paying homage to one of the 20,000 Australians who died in the first world war yet remain unidentified

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The 'Mao suit': how a military-style uniform changed the face of China – and clothed Australian prisoners during the Korean War

In the collection of the Australian War Memorial there is a photograph of four men in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, taken in the winter of 1952-3. Australian airman Ron Guthrie is in the group. He had been in captivity since August 1951.

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'How could they do that?': The new diverse voices guiding the Australian War Memorial

The war memorial has created a new advisory group.

The Canberra Times

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River of ink: the visual histories embedded in tattoos of Australian service personnel

Exhibition by the Australian War Memorial tells the stories of soldiers and sailors for the first time through their body art

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What should the Australian War Memorial do with its heroic portraits of Ben Roberts-Smith?

On Friday, the Federal Court dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.

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'A war crime has been censored': Truth revealed about a WWII massacre on Bangka Island

Vivian Bullwinkel was the sole survivor of a wartime massacre, but the full extent of the horrors she experienced is only now being told.

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Eighty years on from the Dambusters Raid — a mission so secretive the details were kept from the crews until the night before

Today marks 80 years since the Dambusters Raid during World War II, a mission so secretive the crews didn't even know their target until the night before.

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New images from the Montevideo Maru shipwreck reveal car and truck on seabed

These are the first detailed images of the wreckage of a maritime disaster that claimed the lives of almost 1,000 Australians.

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Albanese to welcome Chris Hipkins amid migration overhaul – as it happened

Anthony Albanese hails discovery of Montevideo Maru shipwreck after 80 years

The Guardian - AU

The artist who had the world at her fingertips

She was one of the world's most highly regarded sculptors so why isn't Dora Ohlfsen a household name?

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‘This is where they are’: can Australia get to HMAS Armidale – and its lost sailors – before pirates do?

More than 80 years after the ship was sunk, the wreck could soon be found near Timor-Leste. Ratifying a UN convention would help Australia protect it from plunder

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Calls for more recognition for Australia's war animals, including pension for war dogs

Animals have stood side-by-side with soldiers in some of the bloodiest battles in history, and saved countless lives, yet some people say their roles in war are still overlooked.

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Australian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 from arms manufacturers in three years

Figures released to Senate reignite debate on commemoration of war dead funded by companies that profit from conflict

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This official history of Australia's role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our 'military myths'

In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.

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Kim Beazley backs ‘proper recognition of frontier conflict’ at Australian War Memorial

New legal advice will allow addition as part of $500m expansion to be completed by 2028, chair says

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Afghan hope sewn into nation's war memory

Heartfelt messages sewn by local women onto handkerchiefs during the Afghanistan war will become part of the Australian War Memorial's national collection.

The Canberra Times

People's Choice winner wanted military mothers 'to see her and feel seen themselves'

Anneke Jamieson's portrait won both the Napier Waller Art Prize and the People's Choice award.

The Canberra Times

Canberra anti-war activist wins prestigious military prize

ANU professor Christine Helliwell wrote about a secret WWII military operation in Borneo.

ABC News

Australian War Memorial says Shellal Mosaic taken during World War I would not be accepted into its collection today

There have been calls for the nearly 1500-year-old mosaic to be returned to its place of origin, however, the Australian War Memorial says that "may further damage what remains of this precious work".

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No turning back for Australian War Memorial redevelopment, with contracts signed and ground broken

The last of three contracts for the controversial redevelopment is signed and much of the work on the site is already underway.

The Guardian - AU

Joy, loss and relief: digitised collection reveals the stories behind Armistice Day

The Australian War Memorial project is bringing diaries and letters from the first world war to new audiences

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