During a live, interactive session with educators, students can explore some of the galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and see photographs, works of art, and film. They can learn ...

25 June 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The Korean peninsula had been occupied by the Japanese since 1910. In 1945 when the Japanese forces surrendered, the country was ...

This sculpture offers historical insight on the life of Australian soldiers beyond the battlefield. Playfully seated on the camel smiling, the digger captures a moment of recreation for Australian ...

The Dawn Service. It is often suggested that the Dawn Service observed on Anzac Day has its origins in a military routine still followed by the Australian Army. The half-light of dawn was one of the ...

The army biscuit, also known as an Anzac wafer or Anzac tile, is essentially a long shelf-life, hard tack biscuit, eaten as a substitute for bread. Unlike bread, though, the biscuits are very, very ...

Overview. Australian military history overview: First World War, 1914-1918. Nominal rolls. Nominal rolls are lists of those who served, which often include useful information to research an individual ...

Places of Pride. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war, from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the ...

Transcribe. Help preserve Australia's history by transcribing records from the National Collection. Enhance accessibility and discoverability for all Australians.

These statistics were sourced from the appendix of On the offensive: the Australian Army in the Vietnam War 1967–1968. For details of the total number of Australians who died during the Vietnam War, ...

Listen to episode four of our Collected podcast and learn about the history and meaning of tattoos in the Australian Defence Force.In conversation with curator Stephanie Boyle, tattoo artist Peter and ...

The Australian War Memorial tells stories of sacrifice, of duty, and of service. 3D Treasures features a selection of objects from our collection in 3D, giving you a closer view of these stories than ...