‘Common humanity’: Submariners’ memorial sets course for peace
Sand from the ocean floor where 80 Japanese submariners remain entombed has been spread at a Darwin memorial in the ongoing journey toward peace.
Bombing Of Darwin
Inside astonishing Darwin bombing story
Extraordinary footage captured on a smuggled camera tells a new story of the bombing of Darwin 81 years later.
‘Saddened’: Last surviving Bombing of Darwin veteran reflects
WWII veteran Brian Winspear was just 20 when Darwin was bombed but he remembers the terrifying day vividly. The centenarian shares his memories … and his love for Lexus cars.
A window into our past: Historic Bombing of Darwin photos
The Bombing of Darwin was 81 years ago but several historic photos offer a glimpse of the past. See the pictures here.
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Bombing of Darwin veteran, 100, looks forward to next year
AT THE ripe old age of 100, Bombing of Darwin veteran Brian Winspear says he is now looking forward to next year’s 80th anniversary commemoration because ‘that will really be a big bash’
Veterans to miss Bombing of Darwin Ceremony
BOMBING of Darwin veteran Basil Stahl won’t sadly travel to the Top End this year
‘A huge moment’: Museum director calls for greater recognition of Bombing of Darwin
THE Bombing of Darwin was the first time foreign war reached Australia’s shores – yet it’s an event in our defence history that far too few Australians are even aware of, according to a local historian
Hundreds turn out to remember fallen troops on Remembrance Day
HUNDREDS of Territorians have braved the heat to pay their respects on Remembrance Day, standing and remembering the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safe future of Australia.
Territorians to commemorate the fallen this Remembrance Day
TERRITORIANS will stand and remember the fallen soldiers who gave their life to let the nation live on today, Remembrance Day.
Bombing of Darwin hero turns 100
ONE of Darwin’s greatest wartime heroes, Brian Winspear, has turned 100 years old today, some 80 years after he helped defend the Top End in the Bombing of Darwin.
Bombing of Darwin story set for the big screen
DARWIN’S most historic day is set to be immortalised in film, with a local historian planning to produce a Bombing of Darwin film.
Bombing of Darwin commemoration coverage
AT 9.58am on February 19, 1942, the first bombs fell from Japanese planes, destroying large parts of Darwin and bringing war to Australian shores for the first time
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