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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. […]
Afghanistan – Australia’s Longest War with Dr Rhys Crawley
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaIt was Australia’s longest war, but how much do we know about what the Australian Defence Force did in Afghanistan? In this lecture, one of the authors of the Official […]
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 […]
Commemoration in Concert
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaExperience an unforgettable evening of music and reflection at the Shrine of Remembrance. Featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Footscray Yarraville City Band, this special twilight concert honours […]
Victorian State Remembrance Day Service
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaEach year on 11 November at 11am—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—we pause for one minute’s silence to honour all who have served, suffered, or […]
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 […]
