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REPOST: Massacres, memory and the Memorial: facing our most deadly war

Feb 17, 2026
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James Valentine, ABC broadcaster now retired, was an early touchstone for us

Feb 16, 2026
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Jeff McMullen becomes a distinguished Supporter of Defending Country

Feb 15, 2026
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REPOST: Defending Country campaign exposes the truth about Australia’s longest war

Feb 13, 2026
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Red herrings and dry gulches on the Australian Wars

Feb 11, 2026
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REPOST: David Marr's Killing for Country is reviewed by Defending Country President, Professor Peter Stanley

Feb 9, 2026
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Defending Middle Head: part of Australia's Black and White history

Feb 5, 2026
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Why the Voice referendum failed – and what the government hasn’t learned from it

Feb 3, 2026
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Veterans for the proper recognition and commemoration of the Australian Wars

Feb 2, 2026
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ABC Big Ideas 4 February features The Australian Wars book

Jan 30, 2026
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Does anyone really know how much gallery space the War Memorial will have when the Big Build is finished?

Jan 30, 2026
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A strong and slow boring of hard boards*: recent Defending Country contact with the War Memorial

Jan 28, 2026
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The Australian War Memorial must properly recognise and commemorate the Australian Frontier Wars as an essential part of Truth-telling and as a first step to reframing Australian national commemoration.

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