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Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan 11. October 2026 (07:27) Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflictGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has honoured Australian troops who served in Afghanistan, using the 25th anniversary of the country’s involvement in the conflict to describe their heroism as a fight for “who we are as a people”.The prime minister joined hundreds of veterans, family members and dignitaries at a commemoration of the start of the campaign in Canberra on Sunday, with nation’s most decorated living soldier and accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith among the crowd at the Australian War Memorial. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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