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A group of people stand at the flagpoles for the Welcome to Country and flag raising ceremony at PM&C during NAIDOC Week in 2025.
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NAIDOC Week 2025 at PM&C

The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions
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Federal election 2025: Caretaker conventions now in place

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Search Australian honours and awards recipients

The King's Birthday Honours List announced
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The King's Birthday 2024 Honours List announced

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Magical Garma – in pursuit of Djambatj - brilliance, skill, excellence

Places of Pride banner at the War Memorial
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Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials

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PM&C debuts on Facebook

A boost in national symbols resources
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A boost in national symbols resources

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.
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100 years of the Flanders poppy

An elderly man in suit and red tie and medals on his chest looks to camera. In the background is a display of medals.
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Prime Minister honours veterans on 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific