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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led a national ceremony marking 25 years of Australia’s Afghanistan war.
- About 600 veterans gathered at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for the service.
- Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith attended after a judge allowed travel from Brisbane under strict bail conditions.
- Former prime ministers John Howard and Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison attended the ceremony.
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor also attended the ceremony.