At 11am on 11 November 1918, fighting in the First World War came to an end

Over 100 years later we pause for a minute at 11am on Wednesday 11 November 2020 to remember the service and sacrifice of our veterans.

The tradition of stopping at 11am started on the very first anniversary of Armistice Day in 1919 and has continued for over 100 years.

This year marks the 102nd anniversary of the First World War Armistice, where a peace settlement was signed to end 4 years of brutal conflict.

Almost 62,000 Australians died fighting for our freedom and in service of our nation.

2020 is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and we also take this opportunity to acknowledge the service of our living veterans from WW2 and those who have passed defending our nation.