The Australian Federal Police has acknowledged the significant honour of the Victoria Cross of Australia given to former Australian Capital Territory Police Constable Richard Norden.
The Opera House sails were illuminated with poppies at dawn as Australians around the nation prepare to pause for a minute's silence on Remembrance Day at 11am.
This Remembrance Day, Saturday 11 November, marks 30 years since the Unknown Australian Soldier was interred at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Thousands of people have gathered across the nation to remember the service and sacrifice of Australian troops, 103 years on from the end of World War I.
