Holocaust Memorial to Be Built in Canberra

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav on a tour of the Jewish Museum March 1, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. Roberth Griffith-Pool/Getty Images

A new museum and education centre will soon be built in Australia’s capital, Canberra, to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.

The federal government is marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day by committing $750,000 towards the establishment of a new facility.