Institutes to join forces for war centenary

Canberra's cultural institutions are expected to make a joint effort to promote the national capital during the centenary of the First World War. They will encourage visitors from Melbourne and Sydney to spend more than one day in Canberra, to appreciate the collections on offer. Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson is convening a meeting of directors of the institutions to put his plan for a unified front. He said on Friday the meeting would be held the week after next. He...