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image of two men cleaning up flood affected area

Disaster Relief Australia has committed to deploying a veteran-led volunteer workforce to south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in response to this week's flooding.

Profile shot of young worker wearing fluoro jacket and ear protection

Nominations for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards are now open. These awards

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The Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) was established in 2013 in response to the

Aerial photo of Second World War cruiser on calm water surrounded by smaller boats

A ceremony will take place at noon on 1 March 2022 at the Jack Tar statue in the South Brisbane Memorial Park to commemorate the crew members of the cruisers HMAS Perth (I) and USS Houston who made the supreme sacrifice during the Battle of Sunda Strait.

A civilian woman and three men in uniform knee-deep in the sea lay wreaths

On 16 February 2022, a commemorative ceremony was held on Radji Beach, the site of the Bangka Island Massacre 80 years ago during the Second World War.

A gathering of women and a few children outside a church, with the Governor-General in the centre

The CEO of Australian War Widows NSW discusses why the best support for war widows is war widows, and the best support for veterans’ families is veterans’ families.

Darwin Post Office, 1942

Each year on 19 February, Australia marks Bombing of Darwin Day to commemorate the first time that the Australian mainland came under direct attack during the Second World War.

A group of people in hi-vis and working clothing stand in front of a tin shed. The front row is seated.

A message from Disaster Relief Australia There are few areas of civilian life that offer an

Young man at small memorial surrounded by mostly middle-aged or older men wearing medals

The Long Tan Bursary helps eligible children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans pay for their

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On the day the Australian War Widows Queensland (AWWQ) held their annual Jessie Vasey Day, the Queensland Government announced that from 19 October 2022 the state will annually celebrate War Widows Day.

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