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Commemoration marks 25 years since Australia joined Afghanistan conflict
Penny Travers and Niki Burnside · ABC News (AU)
Published 11 Oct 2026, 1:34 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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At a ceremony in Canberra, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese quotes John Howard as he speaks of what motivated Australia to join the Afghanistan conflict after the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
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