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15/12/2025

08/07/2025

Really how independent is the RBA now, with chalmers changes?

22/12/2024

Albo and Penny Wong are out and about in western Sydney, probably trying to find the best kebab.

11/11/2024

The Albanese government is under pressure to award a posthumous Victoria Cross to a rifleman from the Vietnam War to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the conflict.

The bravery of Private Richard Norden in the Battle of Coral-Balmoral in 1968 has become a rallying point within the Australian military community.

For many former and current servicemen, they believe a Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) awarded to Norden, who later died in a motorbike accident, was inadequate.

25/08/2024

26/04/2024

Wow! 👏 This two-metre-high Anzac Day statue was made entirely out of Lego by Perth's Ben McCullock.

He said it took five months to complete and an estimated 18,000 genuine pieces.

No glue or steel framework was used.

24/04/2024

Lest We Forget….

🇦🇺 Vietnam War Stories: Anzac Day 2024: Honouring the Heroes We Lost: John William Wheeler of Canberra

In anticipation of Anzac Day we honour Lieutenant John William Wheeler, of Canberra Australian Capital Territory.

According to the Australian War Memorial Last Post Ceremony: "John Wheeler was born on Anzac Day 1948 in the Sydney suburb of Cremorne, the son of Roy and Enid Wheeler. The family later moved to Canberra, where Wheeler attended Lyneham High School. After leaving school, Wheeler applied for and was accepted into Royal Military College. Duntroon in January 1966. Wheeler graduated from RMC Duntroon on 10 December 1969 with the rank of lieutenant, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment."

"At the end of February 1971, 3RAR embarked on HMAS Sydney at Port Adelaide, arriving at Vung Tau at the end of the month, before moving to its area of operations in Phuoc Tuy province. On the night of 2 March 1971, the battalion took up a defensive position east of Nui Dat. That night, the unit experienced its first major contact with the enemy. Wheeler, who was commanding 10 Platoon of D Company, reported an unknown number of VC soldiers in front of his area."

"When a large explosion occurred in 10 Platoon’s area, two soldiers were wounded in the blast, and Wheeler and another man, Private Paul Manning, were fatally wounded. John was 22 years old. " - Australian War Memorial

Lieutenant John William Wheeler lies in rest at Norwood Park in Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory. Lest We Forget.



Original description and photo sourced by the Australian War Memorial Last Post Ceremony/AWM2019.1.1.344 and Virtual War Memorial Australia