A new Anzac pilgrimage site rises
A NEW $100 million museum honouring the nearly 300,000 diggers who fought on the Western Front has been designed to elevate their sacrifice in our memories.
Anzac Centenary
Cushioning memories of Great War
A HOBART artist’s crafty decision to create a cushion to celebrate her grandfather’s contributions in World War 1 as a birthday present has sparked a series of textile tributes.
Brothers fighting for their mates
TASMANIAN brothers Norm and Peter Cairn are part of a small but gutsy band of Vietnam Veterans called the Tunnel Rats.
VC hero’s haunting last letter
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Cross hero Cameron Baird’s last letter written within two weeks of being killed in action has been released by his family for the first time. READ THE LETTER IN FULL
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Anzacs march on through noise, fires
NIGHTCLUB owners were forced to issue an apology after loud music interrupted Anzac dawn services in Sydney, while fires shocked crowds in Perth.
Record crowds flock to dawn services
RECORD crowds have turned out to dawn services across the Gold Coast to mark the Gallipoli centenary this morning.
Anzac Day events across WA
FROM Kings Park to the Abrolhos Islands and Albany to Warracoona, West Australians are preparing for the most historic Anzac Day of a lifetime.
Our nation’s silent Anzac grief
ONE hundred years ago, news of the scale of deaths at Gallipoli was about to filter back to South Australia, forcing huge changes on the home front. South Australians were about to learn new ways of dealing with death.
Arm blown off, he still saved mates
PRIVATE William Jackson had his arm blown off in France in 1916, but that didn’t stop him dragging injured soldiers off the battlefield.
Stream of emotion
HOBART’S poppy field of remembrance has evoked an outpouring of emotion, writes REX GARDNER.
Backpackers booted from Gallipoli
IT WAS the backpacker who created the pilgrimage to Gallipoli, but cashed-up Baby Boomers have pushed the youngsters out for the battle’s 100th anniversary.
And they will stand beside me
AS the bugle blows today, Matt Deighton will bow his head with great pride and count the cost of war with intense sadness.
We salute four of Gold Coast’s finest
Despite living in a part of the world so accustomed to laughter and sunshine there is courage in the hearts of Gold Coasters. We celebrate four of our most gallant war heroes.
What you need to know for tomorrow
WONDERING where to head to watch the Dawn Service? Here’s the ultimate guide for every state in the country.
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