Australians who served in Afghanistan commemorated during 25th anniversary service | ABC NEWS

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Thousands of Australians who served in Afghanistan were honoured during a 25th anniversary service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Those attending included Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, and Afghanistan veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, who is accused of five war crimes but was allowed by the court to travel to Canberra for the ceremony. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/australians-served-afghanistan-25th-anniversary-service/107252770 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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