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Royal Visit announced with a photo of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Royal Visits, 2024 Royal Visit

Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla to visit Australia in October 2024

On 1 July 2024, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, was sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General
Government

New Governor-General Sam Mostyn sworn in

Places of Pride banner at the War Memorial
Honours and symbols

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and The Rt Hon Chris Hipkin at lecturns in Brisbane
Government, International policy and national security

Visit to Brisbane by New Zealand Prime Minister The Rt Hon Chris Hipkins

Vale. The Honourable John Kerin AO 1937-2023
Government

State Funeral Service for the Honourable John Kerin AO

Statement from the Secretary
Secretary

Peter Woolcott AO – retirement

Graduate Data Network building data capability in our future leaders
Government

Graduate Data Network building data capability in our future leaders

Introducing the 2022 Australians of the Year finalists
Government

Introducing the 2022 Australians of the Year finalists

Launch of the Blueprint and Action Plan for Critical Technologies
Government

Launch of the Blueprint and Action Plan for Critical Technologies

Australian Army Captain Dean Varian, Operations Officer of Australia's Federation Guard places a poppy for his great uncle Theo on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, 1 October 2019.
Honours and symbols

100 years of the Flanders poppy

Professor Edward C. Holmes
Government

2021 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science