In photos: Heroes remembered at touching Darwin service
Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects at the 2023 Darwin Remembrance Day Service on Saturday. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Bombing Of Darwin
Military Museum receives thousands in funding for rare tank
The rare World War II tank will be preserved for future generations with the help of federal funding.
Immersive tour into Darwin’s ’top secret’ underground history
Darwin’s World War Two history has a new 21st century take with an immersive AR tour of the old fuel storage tunnels. SEE THE VIDEO.
WATCH: Darwin doco offers deep dive into WWII history
A documentary team surfaced the secrets of a WWII submarine in Darwin’s waters. Watch the film here.
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Mayor calls for Bombing of Darwin to be public holiday
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RAAF Centenary, post COVID, make for special ‘21 Anzac Day
COMMEMORATIONS for Anzac Day todayare expected to be bigger than ever, with the Territory the only jurisdiction in Australia to have a regular Dawn Service Ceremony not impacted by COVID-19
Legacy of Brian Jones remains at the heart of his family 50 years on
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Bombing of Darwin veteran passes away aged 99
One of the three surviving Bombing of Darwin heroes passed away earlier this week.
Bombing of Katherine commemorated 79 years on
SEVENTY-NINE years ago on Monday, about 90 bombs rained down on Katherine as nine Japanese aircraft bombed the then-tiny Top End town in a shock raid
RSL Australia drives $6m national grant program
VETERANS struggling to find work in the Northern Territory will benefit from a $6m veterans employment program
Thousands commemorate Bombing of Darwin 79 years on
WITH the roar of fighter jets, the crack of machine gun fire and plumes of smoke filling the air, several thousand people yesterday had a taste of what it must have been like when the first Japanese bombs fell on Darwin – and war first came to Australia – on February 19, 1942.
ANZAC Day will return to normal this year after COVID chaos
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