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16/07/2010 Nine Victorian veterans' children receive bursaries (VA048 PDF 43 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
16/07/2010 Veterans encouraged to get healthy for life (VA047 PDF 43 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
15/07/2010 Letter to the editor - Veterans' Health Week 19-25 July 2010 (VA046 PDF 41 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
13/07/2010 F-111 maintenance workers encouraged to come forward (VA045 PDF 45KB) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
12/07/2010 2010 Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Appeal (VA044 PDF 48KB) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
09/07/2010 Joint media release - Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels remembered 65 years on (PDF 18Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
06/07/2010 How should Australia mark the Anzac Centenary? (VA043 PDF 58Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
02/07/2010 Four South Australia veterans' children receive bursaries (VA042 PDF 63Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
01/07/2010 New Commissioner starts work (VA041 PDF 52 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
25/06/2010 Parliament passes Budget Bills to benefit veteran community (VA040 PDF 41 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
25/06/2010 60th anniversary of Korean War remembered (VA039 PDF 45 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
25/06/2010 New veteran health cards being rolled-out (VA038 PDF 43 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
23/06/2010 $695,000 to support local initiatives for Australian veterans (VA037 PDF 75 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
21/06/2010 Montevideo Maru tragedy acknowledged in Parliament (VA036 PDF 48 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
18/06/2010 Eighteen Queensland veterans' children receive bursaries (VA035 PDF 63 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
17/06/2010 Graham Edwards appointed to Australian War Memorial Council (VA034 PDF 48 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
04/06/2010 Veterans' Health Week bigger and better in 2010 (VA033 PDF 60 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
04/06/2010 Bomber Command to be honoured in nation's capital (VA032 PDF 48 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
28/05/2010 Nineteen ACT and NSW veterans' children receive bursaries (VA031 PDF 49 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
28/05/2010 Peacekeepers' contribution recognised tomorrow (VA030 PDF 35 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
27/05/2010 Indigenous veterans honoured during Reconciliation Week (VA029 34 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
19/05/2010 $238,688 for projects honouring Australia’s veterans (VA028 PDF 84 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
17/05/2010 $65000 wellbeing project to benefit Newcastle veterans (VA027 PDF 31 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
14/05/2010 Three Tasmanian veterans' children receive bursaries (VA026 PDF 51 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
14/05/2010 Government delivers response to Clarke Review of Veterans' Entitlements (VA025 PDF 213 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
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07/05/2010 Government calls for submissions on pharmaceuticals review (VA020 PDF 45 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
06/05/2010 Veterans’ Affairs Minister slams false allegations over Henry Tax changes (VA019 PDF 54 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
25/04/2010 Anzac spirit commemorated across the world (VA018 PDF 61 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
22/04/2010 Veterans' children receive tertiary education support (VA017 PDF 45 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
19/04/2010 $200000 for projects honouring Australia's veterans (VA016 PDF 79Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
15/04/2010 New sea wall to save Anzac Cove (VA015 PDF 57Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
25/03/2010 Sharing the Anzac tradition with the next generation of Australians (VA014 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
20/03/2010 New veteran pension rates announced (VA013 PDF 50Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
19/03/2010 Gallipoli: A ridge too far (VA012 PDF 59Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as an RTF document
17/03/2010 Joint media release - First Fromelles soldiers identified (PDF 42Kb)
List of identified soldiers at Fromelles (PDF 754Kb)
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15/03/2010 Joint media release - Students honoured in annual Simpson Prize (PDF 36Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/03/2010 Joint media release - New coin honours lost soldiers of Fromelles (PDF 33Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
05/03/2010 Walking in the footsteps of our Anzacs (VA011 PDF 54Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
02/03/2010 Joint media release - Identification of Fromelles fallen begins (PDF 35Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/03/2010 Anzac Day is a time for remembrance, not shopping (VA010 PDF 43Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
26/02/2010 New Veterans' Review Board Head (VA009 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
26/02/2010 Appointment of New Repatriation Commissioner (VA008 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
23/02/2010 Gallipoli's Victoria Cross medals to tour Australia (VA007 PDF 38Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
19/02/2010 Darwin bombings remembered 68 years on (VA006 PDF 29Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
18/02/2010 Red tape cut for veterans and ADF personnel (VA005 PDF 42Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
13/02/2010 National Servicemen honoured tomorrow (VA004 PDF 40Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/02/2010 $1.3m for veteran health and wellbeing projects (VA003 PDF 86Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
10/02/2010 HMAS Voyager remembered (VA002 PDF 50Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
30/01/2010 Joint media release - Burial of Fromelles soldier begins (PDF 25Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
29/01/2010 Minister announces plans to mark 'finest feat of arms' of WW1 (VA001 PDF 41Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
23/12/2009 $100,000 grant helps rebuild Broadford RSL (VA102 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
17/12/2009 Department of Veterans' Affairs to continue as separate agency (VA101 PDF 48Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/12/2009 Department of Veterans' Affairs arrangements during Christmas and New Year (VA100 PDF 63Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
26/11/2009 $303,000 for projects to honour Australia's veterans (VA099 PDF 89Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/11/2009 Search online for overseas Australian memorials (VA098 PDF 47Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
24/11/2009 Joint media release - 2009 National History Challenge (VA097 PDF 31Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
20/11/2009 $5000 grant helps restore historic POW artwork (VA096 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
19/11/2009 Australian naval tragedy remembered today (VA095 PDF 59Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
18/11/2009 $40000 to protect tribute to Sandakan-Ranau death march POWs (VA094 PDF 41Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
16/11/2009 Australian War Memorial Council appointment (VA093 PDF 38Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
11/11/2009 A silent pause to honour the fallen on Remembrance Day (VA092 PDF 56Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
04/11/2009 Shrine declared national memorial (VA091 PDF 57Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
29/10/2009 Veterans urged to rethink the next drink (VA090 PDF 53Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/10/2009 Veterans' needs shape review of advocacy services (VA089 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
09/10/2009 Mental health support available for veteran community (VA088 PDF 68Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/10/2009 Statement on Rex Crane (VA087 PDF 46Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/10/2009 Victorian veterans' creative talents on display (VA086 PDF 46Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/10/2009 Australian War Memorial appoints official artist (VA085 PDF 60Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
18/09/2009 New rates boost veteran pensions (VA084 PDF 69Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/09/2009 New Study to research families of Timor Veterans (VA083 PDF 45Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
14/09/2009 Peacekeepers' contribution honoured today (VA082 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
09/09/2009 More suicide prevention workshops for veteran community (VA081 PDF 47Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
04/09/2009 $1.2m for veteran health and wellbeing projects (VA080 PDF 74Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/09/2009 Merchant mariners commemorated on national day (VA079 PDF 43Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
02/09/2009 Remember when Australia faced its gravest threat (VA078 PDF 56Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/09/2009 70th anniversary outbreak of Second World War (VA076 PDF 55Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
30/08/2009 Dig deep for Legacy Week (VA075 PDF 42Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
24/08/2009 Winners of Anzac Day Schools' Awards announced (VA074 PDF 52Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
23/08/2009 Australia's veterans urged to get active (VA073 PDF 46Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/08/2009 $500,000 in scholarships for children of Vietnam veterans (VA072 PDF 58Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/08/2009 Key targets met in Veterans' Family Study (VA071 PDF 43Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
18/08/2009 Vietnam Veterans' Day (VA070 PDF 34Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
17/08/2009 Sandakan prisoners of war remembered at new centre (VA069 PDF 38Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
07/08/2009 New premises for world-class trauma research centre (VA068 PDF 43Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
04/08/2009 95th anniversary of the start of the 'war to end all wars' (VA067 PDF 55Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/08/2009 $4 million to ex-service community to support veterans (VA066 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
31/07/2009 Bursaries awarded to 17 tertiary students in NSW and the ACT (VA065 70Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
29/07/2009 $379,000 for projects to honour Australia's veterans (VA064 102Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
27/07/2009 Australian and Korean Veterans' Ministers mark Korean Veterans' Day (VA063 PDF 46Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
23/07/2009 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel presented with medallion (VA062 PDF 42Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/07/2009 Veterans encouraged to take healthy step forward this August (VA061 PDF 41Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/07/2009 Next step for Review of Military Compensation Arrangements (VA060 PDF 59Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
09/07/2009 Australian War Memorial Council Appointment (VA059 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
09/07/2009 Joint media release - Ted Kenna (VA058 PDF 42Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
06/07/2009 Joint media release - Fromelles project - archaeological excavation (VA057 PDF 38Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/07/2009 Bursaries awarded to five South Australian tertiary students (VA056 PDF 52Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/07/2009 Remembering Montevideo Maru - our worst maritime disaster (VA055 PDF 47Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/06/2009 F-111 Deseal-Reseal report tabled in Parliament (VA054 PDF 50Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
26/06/2009 Bursaries awarded to five West Australian tertiary students (VA053 PDF 46Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
23/06/2009 Grant to honour Australian service on the Kokoda Track (VA052 PDF 40Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
19/06/2009 Veterans' Review Board (VA051 PDF 44Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
17/06/2009 Joint Media Release - LGC Forensics wins Fromelles DNA contract (PDF 21Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
12/06/2009 Life after war exhibition opens at the Shrine (VA050 PDF 65Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
06/06/2009 Australian victory at Binh Ba remembered 40 years on (VA049 PDF 33Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
05/06/2009 Bursaries awarded to eighteen Queensland tertiary students (VA048 PDF 70Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/06/2009 Work starts on new war cemetery at Fromelles (VA047 PDF 62Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
03/06/2009 The last of a generation, Private John Ross – We will remember him (VA046 PDF 64Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/06/2009 $190,000 for projects to honour Australia's veterans (VA045 PDF 122Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
31/05/2009 WWII survivors mark the day Sydney came under attack (VA044 PDF 64Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
29/05/2009 Australians recognised on UN Peacekeepers Day (VA043 PDF 66Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
29/05/2009 Reconciliation Week honours Indigenous veterans (VA042 PDF 64Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/05/2009 68 years of friendship forged in battle (VA041 PDF 64Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/05/2009 $1.5M for veteran health and wellbeing projects (VA040 PDF 138Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
22/05/2009 Bursaries awarded to ten Victorian tertiary students (VA039 PDF 69Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
22/05/2009 New commemorative projects unveiled at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (VA038 PDF 66Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/05/2009 Joint media release - HMAS Sydney II declared a national memorial (PDF 40Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/05/2009 Tribute to animals in war unveiled at War Memorial (VA037 PDF 61Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/05/2009 New Deputy Head of Department of Veterans' Affairs appointed (VA036 PDF 63Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/05/2009 Victorian veterans' creativity encouraged in artists' and story writers' competition (VA035 PDF 68Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
13/05/2009 Australian War Memorial Council reappointments (VA034 PDF 68Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
13/05/2009 BUDGET 2009-10 Veterans' Affairs Pensioners benefit in Rudd Government Budget (PDF 42Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
11/05/2009 Easier claim process being trialled (VA033 PDF 33Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
04/05/2009 $9.4 million to implement Suicide Study recommendations (VA032 PDF 62Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
01/05/2009 Joint release - Release of the Dunt Report into 'Mental health care in the ADF and transition through discharge' (VA 031 PDF 33Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
30/04/2009 Letter to the editor - Anzac Day (PDF 51Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
28/04/2009 Joint media release - Medallions for Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels (PDF 24Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/04/2009 Australian Service Honoured Around the World (VA029 PDF 50Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
24/04/2009 $10 Million for Anzac Trail on Western Front (VA028 PDF 50Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
22/04/2009 Historical Agreement between Flanders and Australia recognises shared war history (VA027 PDF 55Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
22/04/2009 Design of new Fromelles cemetery (VA026 PDF 56Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
20/04/2009 Australia's wartime history goes interactive (VA025 PDF 47Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
17/04/2009 Top Scientist appointed to Family war effects study (VA024 PDF 32Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
16/04/2009 Raising veteran mental health awareness (VA023 PDF 61Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
16/04/2009 Pre-Anzac Day letter to the editor (VA022 PDF 60Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
15/04/2009 Anzac Day on the Western Front - Vets Affairs Minister to represent Australian Government (VA021 PDF 32Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
09/04/2009 New forums for veterans (VA020 PDF 74Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
08/04/2009 Government moves to review Military Compensation (VA019 PDF 71Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
07/04/2009 Cutting red tape for veterans and ADF personnel (VA018 PDF 74Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
02/04/2009 Explosive detection dog sniffs out 'M is for Mates' (VA017 PDF 53Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
30/03/2009 $50,000 to commemorate 40th anniversary of Binh Ba (VA016 PDF 64Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
25/03/2009 $507,000 to honour veterans (VA015 PDF 104Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
19/03/2009 2009 Anzac Day image unveiled (VA014 PDF 33Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
16/03/2009 Joint media release Gillard and Griffin - Young Simpson Prize Winners Announced (VA013 PDF 25Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
11/03/2009 Joint media release Griffin/Elliot - Happy 110th Birthday to Australia's last remaining WW1 serviceman Jack Ross(VA012 PDF 73Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
10/03/2009 Veterans' and war widows' pensions increased (VA011 PDF 62Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
06/03/2009 Deeming rates drop again for veterans (VA010 PDF 47Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
28/02/2009 Australian War Memorial Director reappointed(VA009 PDF 26Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
28/02/2009 War Graves Director appointed for second term(VA008 PDF 26Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
26/02/2009 Jont release Prime Minister / Minister for Veterans' Affairs - First and Second World War memorials design unveiled (PDF 28 Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
19/02/2009 Remembering the bombing of Darwin (VA007 PDF 55Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
17/02/2009 Dunt veteran suicide study provided to government (VA006 PDF 70Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
10/02/2009 HMAS Voyager remembered 45 years on (VA005 PDF 39Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
04/02/2009 Joint release Snowdon/Griffin - Defence Force Mental Health Care and Transition Review Report (00152009 PDF 22Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
24/01/2009 Abbott's comments offensive and degrading to veterans (VA004, PDF 36Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
21/01/2009 Govt committed to commemorating Western Front sacrifice (VA 003 PDF 32Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
18/01/2009 Deeming rate to be lowered (VA 002 PDF 31Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document
14/01/2009 Decision to review Gulf War Syndrome welcomed (VA 001 PDF 31Kb) Open this file as a PDF Open as a word document

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