More than 1,000 people have gathered at the national Remembrance Day service in Canberra, honouring those who died serving in conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
This year's Remembrance Day has marked the 108-year anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I — a conflict that claimed the lives of 60,000 Australians.
Ceremonies across the country shared a minute's silence at 11am to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 — the moment guns fell silent across the Western Front and the war ended.
In Canberra, the ceremony at the Australian War Memorial was attended by Governor-General Sam Mostyn, Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles, Federal Nationals MP Michael McCormack — who represented the leader of the federal opposition, and Defence Force Chief Admiral Mark Hammond.
Governor-General Sam Mostyn laid a 92-year-old scarlet poppy wreath, which had been brought out of the memorial collections for the ceremony.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Australian defence personnel in Singapore on his way to COP31 in Türkiye.
Australian Army Chaplain Kelly Horne, who helped to train Ukrainian soldiers for the front line, gave the commemorative address at the Australian War Memorial, honouring the fallen Australian soldiers who "paid the ultimate sacrifice".
"On Remembrance Day, we remember to remember," she said.
