'The empty places that remain' since Australia joined Afghanistan conflict

Key points

• Thousands of people who served in Afghanistan were honoured at a 25th anniversary service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and former prime ministers attended.
• Veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, who faces five counts of war crime murder that he has rejected, was granted court permission to attend. Forty-seven Australian Defence Force personnel died and 263 were wounded during the deployment.
• Private Robert Poate's mother, Janny Poate, spoke of the families left with empty places at home.