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The Shrine or Remembrance has signed a contract with catering company Peter Rowland Group to host commercial events there.

‘Trampling over the dead’: Shrine to host events under controversial commercial deal

A controversial new agreement will bring commercial events to Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance for the first time. And many veterans are not happy.

  • Hannah Hammoud

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Dr John Miller, 94, was just 4 years old when his father and godfather planted the seedling of an elm that now stands grandly at the Shrine of Remembrance.

After watching his veteran father plant it 90 years ago, John returns to a great elm at the Shrine

Dr John Miller will be a guest of honour at the Shrine of Remembrance on Monday. He attended the inauguration of the Shrine on November 11, 1934.

  • Tony Wright
Restoration of Battle of Britain Spitfire: The aircraft flown by Australian ace Paterson Hughes is being rebuilt.

He was Australia’s deadliest Battle of Britain pilot. Now, his plane will fly again

Pat Hughes shot down more German aircraft than any other Australian pilot when the Luftwaffe attacked during the Battle of Britain.

  • Tim Barlass
Private George “Dick” Whittington is guided from the Battle of Buna byb”Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel” Raphael Oimbari. Christmas Day, 1942.

The battle over two of the most compelling images of war

A new book tells the remarkable story behind two photographers who fought censors to record the truth of war.

  • Tony Wright
Crowds gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance before dawn broke.
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In Pictures: Anzac Day 2024

On an Autumn morning, crowds gathered to commemorate all Australians who have served in the armed forces.

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‘We invite all the happiness’: Melbourne’s Indian community celebrates Diwali

Melbourne’s Indian community celebrated the beginning of the Diwali, the festival of lights, on Saturday, but paused to remember five locals killed in the crash in Daylesford.

  • Najma Sambul
Veteran James Farquharson with his service dog, Peggy.

For a veteran of Timor-Leste, unconditional love makes the memories easier

The Last Post sounded out at Melbourne’s Shrine as hundreds gathered on Remembrance Day to honour those who have served and died for their country.

  • Alex Crowe
Sgt John Campbell Daley died in WWII when his place crashed over Egypt in 1942. His ID tag was discovered in the desert last week.

Missing airman’s ID tag found in Egyptian desert, 81 years after crash

The first trace of an Australian airman whose plane vanished with seven crew during WWII has been uncovered by two Egyptian tour guides.

  • Damien Ractliffe
Australian infantrymen clamber over the top of a trench on the Western Front, in France, on a bayonet charge towards the German lines.

Another Great War? Lest we forget what happens when diplomacy fails

This Remembrance Day, consider the lessons of World War I. We are not immune from the return of war if we do not adequately prepare for an enduring peace in our own time.

  • Stuart Rollo

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