Ongoing reconciliation efforts: Symposium in Sydney on the Sandakan Death March

Sydney Uni WWII 80th event

Symposium 'Peace and Reconciliation: Inter-generational Impact of the Asia Pacific War was held at the Chau Chak Museum University of Sydney in November 2025, as part of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. Inset: (left) Yoshio Baba, (right) Cynthia Ong. Credit: SBS

The Sandakan “death march” is the greatest single atrocity committed against Australians in war. More than 10,000 soldiers lost their lives not to combat but to starvation and disease. At a symposium held at the University of Sydney, efforts towards reconciliation were discussed by families on both sides.


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