Australian War Memorial

Jonathan Gunnell says:

11:09pm | 29/12/10

I have had the misfortune to attend a private ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier there on Remembrance Day for my brother who died in Afghanistan.  It is a remarkable complex/museum/national treasure and I did notice a couple of bits of maintenance that could be done.  It also… Read more »

Kris (museum studies student) says:

11:03pm | 29/12/10

This is a really important topic. The politicisation of it in this article is pretty appalling and possibly even ignorant of the actual situation. As is the sentimentalisation of the subject by many of the commenters. Cultural institutions have been suffering budget cuts for years. And suffered just as much… Read more »

Bella says:

09:42am | 24/09/09

Well said Tory. Corporate sponsorship is not the work of the devile - it enables not-for-profit, community and other organisations to expand their range of work. As someone who works for a NFP, we wouldn’t exist without sponsorship. I applaud TransACT for making this small contribution (in what they no… Read more »

Jeff says:

10:33pm | 23/09/09

Clever, clever, clever.  Government cuts Budget, agency picks controversial way of saving money, huge public reaction forces Government to restore Budget. Polic Commissioner Karl O’Calaghan did this beautifully in WA recently when he was forced, along with every other Govt agency, to find 3% insavings.  He cut a sea rescue… Read more »