Calendar of Events

The Rum Corps: Rulers Of The Colony

ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The New South Wales Corps was raised to protect and police the people of the infant colony of NSW. Instead, they became corrupt traders in rum, goods, land and power […]

Secrets of the Anzac Memorial Tour

ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Your after-hours Secrets of the Anzac Memorial Tour is a rare opportunity to view the spaces of the building after dark and will explore the controversies, unfinished works and unrealised […]

Imperialism and Resistance: Australia’s First Wars

The Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, Australia

From the colonial frontiers of Australia to the South African veldt, Australia's first wars were fought across the expanses of the British Empire. Tickets for in-person and virtual attendance are […]

The Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937

Online via Zoom

he Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937 are among the most misunderstood and misrepresented elements of the interwar naval arms control architecture.  Far from being the short-sighted acts of […]

Spartans & ANZACs – 480 BC · 1941 – Exhibition

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. 15 April 2026 - April 2027 In 480 BC, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at […]

Celebrating 35 Years of Preserving Polish Heritage in Australia

Polish Club 19 Carrington Drive, Albion, Victoria, Australia

Celebrating 35 years of recording Polish Culture and Achievements for future generations, through documents, photographs, artifacts and multimedia. In conjunction with the Polish Community Council of Australia, the President and […]

Last Days – Taste of Combat – The evolution of military food

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

As the saying goes, “An army marches on its stomach.” Yet the essential contributions of those who cook, research, and serve food to hundreds of hungry troops often go unrecognised. […]

Chief of Navy’s History Conference

The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

To Fight and Win at Sea:125 Years of Australian Naval History In 1901, the Commonwealth Naval Force was formed, bringing together the separate colonial navies of Australia under one Commonwealth […]

The tanks have done marvels: The 110th anniversary seminar

The Tank Museum Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom

Join us for a special academic seminar marking 110 years since the first use of the tank in warfare. This day long event will bring together historians, researchers, and military […]

Spartans & ANZACs – 480 BC · 1941 – Exhibition

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. 15 April 2026 - April 2027 In 480 BC, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at […]

The Greater Second World War and Modern Global Geopolitics

UNSW Canberra City Campus 37 Constitution Avenue, Canberra, ACT, Australia

In 2025, the world marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, but for millions across the Asia-Pacific, Allied victory in 1945 did not bring peace. […]

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