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Code Breaking by Australia in World War II and the Coastal Watchers
Online via ZoomOnline via Zoom. This is a specific area of Australian and Allied Naval and Military History that until recently was not widely known about, due to the secrecy oath that […]
AWM Author Talk – 27th British Commonwealth Brigade in Korea – David Allison
The Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaJoin us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. When North Korea invaded South Korea […]
Imperialism and Resistance: Australia’s First Wars
The Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaFrom 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 Lifesavers with Roderick Bailey
OnlineJoin Roderick Bailey as he uncovers the little-known story of the medics at the forefront of groundbreaking battlefield care during the Second World War. Online from National Army Museum, […]
In Conversation: Veteran Voices 25 Years After Operation Slipper
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaJoin us for an intimate conversation with Shrine Trustees and Governors, 25 years after Operation Slipper. Hosted by Shrine of Remembrance Chair, Major General (Retd) Andrew Bottrell AO, CSC & […]
The Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937
Online via Zoomhe 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 […]
RAAHC’s Firepower: Joint Fires in the Littoral: Modern Lethal Effects in Australia’s Military Approaches (1943-1945) – Canberra Event
The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company presents: Save the date. More information to come. Firepower:Lessons from WWII Seminar Series
MMHN AGM and presentation by Capt. Ben Esler
Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMMHN Board member Capt. Ben Esler, Commander of HMAS Cerberus, the Royal Australian Navy’s premier training establishment in Victoria, will speak about the heritage of the RAN as it marks its […]
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Survival in Singapore – With Tom Trumble
Online via ZoomSurvival in Singapore is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore, and a testament of courage, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit. On a pitch-black […]
Spartans & ANZACs – 480 BC · 1941 – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAustralia 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 […]
An Astonishing Infantryman
OnlineSteve McCarthy recounts the extraordinary story of a real-life ‘Sharpe’, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Hill of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. In the churchyard in Hennock, Devon, a plain box tomb bears […]
Celebrating 35 Years of Preserving Polish Heritage in Australia
Polish Club 19 Carrington Drive, Albion, Victoria, AustraliaCelebrating 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 […]
AWM Author talk: Will Davies
The Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaJoin us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. When: Wednesday, 21 October Where: Theatre, […]
Nurses’ Memories of the Great War
OnlineJoin Jerry Palmer as he explores the personal stories of nurses who served on all sides and various fronts during the First World War. During the First World War, women […]
Holding the Line: Thermopylae, Brallos Pass, and the Making of Memory
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaIn April 1941, Australian and New Zealand troops fought a series of desperate delaying actions during the Allied withdrawal through Greece. At Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass, they defended ground […]
2026 Robert O’Neill War Studies Lecture: The Transformative War: Australia in the war of 1939–45
China in the World Lotus Theatre, Building 88, ANU 188 Fellows Lane, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAustralia's WWII contribution is overshadowed by the Anzac legend, but wartime economic mobilisation transformed the nation. Joan Beaumont delivers the 2026 Robert O'Neill Lecture. AWM, Second World War, 1939-1945 The […]
Embattled Belief
OnlineProfessor Michael Snape explores the role of religion in the modern British Army, from the Korean War to Afghanistan. Drawing from his latest book, Canon Professor Michael Snape explores the […]
Last Days – Taste of Combat – The evolution of military food
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAs 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. […]
Book Launch – Sydney – The Digger’s Diary A soldier’s diary. A decades-long search. A life brought back from history. By Colin Reid
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWhen museum curator Colin Reid is handed a bullet-pierced diary for a Great War exhibition, it sets him on a decades-long quest to discover the fate of its owner, Corporal […]
Book Launch – Melbourne – The Digger’s Diary A soldier’s diary. A decades-long search. A life brought back from history. By Colin Reid
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaWhen museum curator Colin Reid is handed a bullet-pierced diary for a Great War exhibition, it sets him on a decades-long quest to discover the fate of its owner, Corporal […]
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85 Years On – Remembering the Siege of Tobruk – One Day Conference
Tobruk House 44 Victoria Ave, Albert Park, VIC, Australia‘The troops at Tobruk are caught like rats in a trap, would live like rats and die like rats.’ (Nazi propagandist Lord Haw Haw 1941) To the thousands of […]
Chief of Navy’s History Conference
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaTo 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 […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Annual Luncheon
William Angliss Institute Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, AustraliaYou are cordially invited to attend the Annual Luncheon at Angliss Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne at 12-00 pm for 12-30pm Dress: Lounge Suit/Jacket and Tie (no medals or […]
AWM Author talk: Katrina Kittel
The Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaJoin us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. When: Wednesday, 25 November Where: Theatre, Australian War […]
The tanks have done marvels: The 110th anniversary seminar
The Tank Museum Bovington, Dorset, United KingdomJoin 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, AustraliaAustralia 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, AustraliaIn 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. […]
Spartans & ANZACs – 480 BC · 1941 – Exhibition – Last Days
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAustralia 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 […]
