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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 for twenty years. They defied several Governors culminating in their overthrow of Governor William Bligh and their unlawful seizure of power in the Rum Rebellion […]

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 concepts of the building. This intimate tour will give visitors the opportunity to see the darker side of the Memorial and the stories hidden in […]

Online 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 the men and many women who were involved were required to sign. Their stories and their extraordinary contribution they made to winning the war finally […]

Join 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 in June 1950, the newly formed 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was among the first United Nations reinforcements sent to the front. Drawing on his new […]

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 available, with 20% off in-person tickets on offer until 31 July Imperialism and Resistance: Australia's First Wars is a two-day conference that brings together authors, historians, […]

Join 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, Chelsea, London The Lifesavers were a group of medical professionals who revolutionised battlefield care through the pioneering use of blood transfusion. Working in expert teams […]

Join 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 & Bar, DSM, with reflections from Shrine Governors Squadron Leader Rebekah (Bek) Herron (Retd), Christopher May OAM and Captain Paul Scott, RAN. Share in the stories […]

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 appeasement they are commonly portrayed to be, these agreements represented a logical and sensible approach by Britain to resolve the seemingly impossible strategic dilemmas facing […]

Join award-winning author Jeff Steel (National Seniors Literary Prize and the Philpott Prize) as he shares the remarkable true story of Paul Cieslar. As a young schoolboy in Poland, Paul witnesses the Nazi invasion of his homeland. When his family refuses to say “Heil Hitler,” they come under the scrutiny of the Gestapo. Fleeing to […]

The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company presents: Save the date.   More information to come. Firepower:Lessons from WWII Seminar Series

MMHN 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 125th anniversary. His presentation will trace the story of naval forces in Victoria from the formation of the Victorian Naval Brigade in 1858, through the […]