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 The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
New insight into Australian soldiers' lives recorded the end of the WWI A slice of history now available for all to read. The Canberra Times · Nov 7, 2022
Canberra author in running for Australian War Memorial literary award Christine Helliwell's book Semut is one of four up for this year's award. The Canberra Times · Nov 2, 2022
War hero honoured with artwork from Archibald Prize winner Bill Newton was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously for valour and devotion to duty. The Canberra Times · Oct 28, 2022
Songs of survival: Inside the lost music of WWII POWs It is inconsistent with the idea of what life for a prisoner of war was like. Still these music concerts were a brief relief from life in places such as Changi. The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2022
Recognising the warriors: Henry Reynolds on the war memorial's surprising change of direction First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022
The Anzac cloak has shielded the Australian War Memorial from criticism. Its recognition of frontier violence is long overdue The integrity of Australian history demands truth-telling and our shrine to the military should lead the way The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022
Australian War Memorial promises ‘much broader, deeper’ depiction of frontier wars Move comes after AWM faced criticism for sparse presentation of atrocities against Indigenous Australians during colonisation The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022
In The Australian Wars, Rachel Perkins dispenses with the myth Aboriginal people didn't fight back First Nations people please be advised this article mentions colonial violence towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Conversation · Sep 21, 2022
Guns ring out as Canberra remembers Queen "I don't think we'll see somebody like her again, not in our lifetimes." The Canberra Times · Sep 9, 2022
Canberra woman known for her impeccable style dies Alison Aitken volunteered with the Australian War Memorial for almost 50 years. The Canberra Times · Sep 8, 2022
'It's ambitious': AWM expansion vital to honour modern vets, director says A $500 million upgrade to the Australian War Memorial - which has already blown out to $550 million - angered many. But the institution's director says, once completed, the realised vision will be accepted by the public. The Canberra Times · Jul 22, 2022
Portrait of breastfeeding servicewoman wins Napier Waller Art Prize for 2022 A portrait portraying the conflict between being a mother and an Army service member has won a prestigious art prize, run by the Australian War Memorial. ABC News · Jun 23, 2022
Seeing war, and its aftermath, through the eyes of artists The AWM art collection is just as potent as guns, aeroplanes and muddy uniforms. The Canberra Times · Jun 22, 2022
ABC News · Apr 24, 2022 WWII nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel's incredible tale of survival Australian nurse Vivian Bullwinkel's incredible tale of survival includes being on a ship sunk at sea, washing up on an occupied island, being captured as a prisoner of war and being shot in an attempted execution by machine gun fire.
The Canberra Times · Apr 22, 2022 Canberra community prepares to gather for Anzac Day despite disruptions Canberra Services Club and the Australian War Memorial are preparing for ANZAC day commemorations.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022 Morning mail: leaders clash over China security deal, coal export boom to bust, UK thirsty for vampires Thursday: Labor leader Anthony Albanese wins the first leaders’ debate. Plus: Russia tests new missile from its nuclear arsenal