War memorial not the place to 'dwell on' frontier wars
Steady2 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 26 Aug, 19:00War memorial not the place to 'dwell on' frontier wars2 outlets
- 27 Aug, 01:05Abbott says War Memorial shouldn’t ‘dwell on’ frontier conflicts2 outlets
original reportingcopies
Wed, 26 August 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 26 August 2026Thu, 27 August 2026
What it is about
Kim BeazleyTony AbbottRachel PerkinsGeorge ArthurHenry ReynoldsAustralian AssociatedInstitute Of Aboriginal AffairsKalkadoon, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliansAustralianAustraliaVietnamRob HarrisGarth OconnellPeter James CutmoreBritish ArmyUniversity Of NewcastleAustralian National MuseumWaterloo Creek, Northern Territory, AustraliaSlaughterhouse Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
cessnockadvertiser.com.au
cootamundraherald.com.au
theage.com.au
brisbanetimes.com.au
26 Aug, 19:00over 6 hours27 Aug, 01:05
How it spread - 2 original reports, 2 reprints
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- cootamundraherald.com.au19:00first to report
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has backed calls for a separate museum commemorating the frontier wars, rather than...
1 reprint
- cessnockadvertiser.com.au26 Aug, 19:00their copy
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- theage.com.au01:05
“My own view is that [frontier conflicts] would be better done at the Australian National Museum rather than the Australian War Memorial,” the former PM said.
1 reprint
- brisbanetimes.com.au27 Aug, 01:05their copy