Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, Australia Reuters Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations’ history. Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War I. At dawn on 25th April, 1915, thousands of troops […]
Essay: Anzac Day, a time to reflect on the cost of war for all Australians
As Australia and New Zealand marked Anzac Day on 25th April, HAL BISSET reflects on the meaning of the commemoration – in particular, what it means with regard to Indigenous Australians…
Australia, New Zealand honour military personnel from home as coronavirus scuppers parades
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Thousands of people across Australia and New Zealand on Saturday honoured their country’s military personnel in private ceremonies held in driveways and on balconies as the coronavirus outbreak forced traditional ANZAC Day memorials to be cancelled for the first time in decades. Scores of people in Australia and New Zealand typically attend dawn […]
ORIGINS: BEFORE THE ANZAC BISCUIT, SOLDIERS ATE A TILE SO HARD YOU COULD WRITE ON IT
In an article first published on The Conversation, LINDSAY KELLEY, a lecturer in art and design at UNSW, looks at the origins of Australia’s famous Anzac biscuits…
SAINTS OF PAST AGES: ANDREW GILLISON
As Australia commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, DAVID ADAMS looks at the life – and death – of army chaplain Andrew Gillison…
ESSAY: ANZAC DAY – MORE THAN JUST A SYMBOL
MARK TRONSON writes about how our perceptions of Anzac Day are changing…