Plan for ‘creepy’ burial plots rejected
AUSTRALIA wanted to honour its more than 8000 soldiers lost on the Western Front with fake burial plots in a plan author Rudyard Kipling branded “creepy” and fought to block.
Anzac Centenary
The enduring legacy of post-traumatic stress
HE had survived the horrors of Gallipoli and Pozieres. But World War I veteran Dick Devers ended up suffering a terrible death when he returned home.
How lost ANZAC heroes were finally found
THEY fought together, died together and for almost 100 years their bodies lay hidden together. Now, two Australian soldiers will get the funeral they deserve.
Australia’s year of devastation
IT was the most disastrous time in our history, at home and away. This man’s extraordinary feat was a little-known bright spot in 12 shocking months.
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Last to die: final seconds of war
THIS was the last man killed in WW1, seconds before the guns fell silent 97 years ago. Even his enemies — who knew it was all over — tried to spare him.
The reality of WWI: November 11, 1915
ONE hundred years ago, the Anzacs were still fighting a pitched battle at Gallipoli, the flash and roar of gunfire echoing over the cries of the wounded.
Respect stands tall as we remember
ADELAIDE streets will today be filled with flashes of brilliant red as the city pays its respects to those who have served us in war, with a record number of poppies sold.
Aussies to help Pozieres once again
IN just six weeks in 1916 more than 23,000 Australian troops were killed or wounded around Pozieres. Now a whole new generation is set to help the small French town.
Would you die for a story?
THEY are the game-changing moments of history — but for the men and women on the spot, they are laced with danger and moral dilemmas.
The letter that changed history
“MURDER, scandals, arrogance.” This man’s bid to save an army from its commanders exposed a catastrophe and gave rise to a national legend.
Nurses in footsteps of Anzac Girls
MODERN day ‘Anzac Girls’ gather in Greece to honour and mark 100 years since the first Anzac nursing contingent arrived to treat war wounded.
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‘Spending $100 million is over the top’
AUSTRALIA has spent five times the amount the UK has spent commemorating World War I, prompting criticism that the money could be better spent on our modern veterans.
Pozieres recalls Tassie sacrifice
A PHOTOGRAPH conveys the WWI sacrifice made by up to 550 Tasmanians in capturing Pozieres.
How the world changed since WWII
HAUNTING photos that combine contemporary images with eyewitness photos have revealed key moments of history and the present day, 70 years after WWII ended.
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