Two new primary school digibooks help explain commemoration

One digibook follows the story of an Anzac Day service in an Australian community, based on our picture book, Here They Come. The other presents a series of very short videos about common symbols of commemoration. Both digibooks include inquiry-based learning questions.

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Here They Come—A Day to Remember book cover

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A girl running her hand through a wall of poppies
Symbols of Commemoration digibook
Shifting Tides: Australia and the Pacific in the Second World War
Aftermath: The End of the Second World War cover
Aftermath: The End of the Second World War

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We've produced over 100 resources on Australia's military and service history. Many are for teachers and students. Some have won national awards.

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Veterans' stories: their words

We gather stories of ordinary Australians who've had extraordinary experiences serving in wars, conflicts and peace operations all over the world

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Rats of Tobruk

We captured reflections from Australian veterans who served in North Africa during World War II and survived the siege of Tobruk in 1941

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