‘Australia would have been isolated’
D-DAY happened a world away from Australia’s struggle against Japan — but if it had failed, as top brass secretly feared, we would have been alone. This is why June 6 matters.
Anzac Centenary
Anzac Day 2019: Dawn service atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge
GALLERY: A dawn service was held on the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to commemorate ANZAC Day. Money raised by the members of the public who climbed the bridge went to RSL DefenceCare.
Go back to WW1 like never before
IN a battle of terrifying intensity, Patrick Budgen was a one-man whirlwind. His story is one of many told as never before in the new ANZAC 360 virtual reality experience. TRY IT.
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.
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Cushioning memories of Great War
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Brothers fighting for their mates
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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
VC hero’s raw salute to friend lost in battle
A HEARTBREAKING video has revealed the moment when Victoria Cross winner Cameron Baird rallied the troops after one of his friends was killed in action.
Warrior’s raw salute to a mate
THIS emotional musical salute to a mate lost in battle just hours earlier shows VC hero Cameron Baird as never before — and helps explain much of what happened next.
Turkey terrorism to hurt ANZAC Day
AUSTRALIANS are putting safety first and turning their backs on Gallipoli as terrorism attacks take a heavy toll on Turkey.
Fallen Digger finally home for Remembrance Day
THE family of John Tassell will be able to gather at his grave for the first time on Remembrance Day after he was brought home from Malaysia, 50 years after he was killed in action.
Why Arthur will never die
THIS man’s life ends today, in the dying moments of a horrific battle. Yet his heart-rending final gesture means a near-lost story will now live forever.
AnzacLive is back into action
A BATTLEGROUND far worse than anything at Gallipoli; our first deaths in action; and a heart-lurching twist in Australia’s greatest wartime love story.
Staging a return, but their dedication’s no act
THE exploits of the Light Horse brigade at Gallipoli and beyond forms part of the Anzac legend but keeping the name alive is proving difficult for a keen group of fans.
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