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John Howard, who led a nation united in grief with a steady hand and steely determination at the time of the Bali bombings, was overcome with emotion two decades on as he comforted survivors.
Amongst the sadness, the sense of coming together is strong.
Australia on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings, with the country's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying that two decades after the terrible attacks, the "ache does not dim". The Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. It is one of the world's deadliest militant attacks. The attack had left 202 people dead, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesian citizens. More than 200 people were injured.
Bali bombing survivor Peter Hughes, who gave one of the best known interviews at the time has shockingly admitted 20 years on that 'it was a complete lie, I fabricated everything'.
Survivors, family, friends, and the community have paid emotional tributes at memorial services around the country to remember the victims of the 2002 Bali bombings.