The Australian War Memorial's Rocky Horror Show

Protecting the Australian War Memorial from the culture wars

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier during the Anzac Day commemorative service at the Australian War Memorial on April 25, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The traditional Dawn Service, National Ceremony and veterans march did not take place this year following restrictions on public gatherings and social distancing measures in place as a result of the…

The Australian War Memorial's Rocky Horror Show

The Australian War Memorial has taken tentative steps towards recognising the Frontier Wars, but its conflicting messages reveal an institution still struggling to confront Australia's full military hist...