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National Palliative Care Week is 11 to 17 May. This year’s theme is simple, What’s Your Plan?

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It’s not too late to submit your project to the 2025 Anzac Day Schools’ Awards.

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It was 80 years ago today that the Allies celebrated Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day.

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Running from September 1939 to May 1945, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War – and Australian service personnel and merchant seamen played took part in this critical battle.

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On this day in 1945, a largely Australian force carried out an amphibious invasion of the small Japanese-held island of Tarakan, just off Borneo.

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Are you starting – or thinking about starting – your own small business? Make sure you’ve got your legal and financial fundamentals covered in this webinar on 23 May.

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Last Friday, Australians gathered around the country and the world to commemorate Anzac Day.

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The popular charity ride Scootaville is hitting the road again in 2025 – and this year, it’s set to support both Legacy and the Air Force Association, raising funds and awareness for veterans and veteran families.

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Today we pause to remember the Australians who fought in the Battle of Kapyong, which took place in South Korea from 23 to 25 April 1951.

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Open Arms is proud to partner with SANE Australia to launch a new online community to support the mental health of veterans, partners, families and loved ones.

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