Incredible photographs from WWII
HAUNTING photos that combine contemporary images with eyewitness photos have revealed moments of history and the present day, 70 years after WWII ended.
Anzac Centenary
WWII words upset China, South Korea
PROTESTS erupted after Japan was accused of failing to apologise to China and South Korea, as Australians joined the world on the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Pretty Lone Pine hides battle scars
A HUNDRED years on since the battle of Lone Pine and the place is picture postcard perfect but the scenery hides the true story of the place our Anzacs knew.
Blood, bare hands and bayonets
IT was a warm summer’s afternoon when the whistles blew — and hundreds of Australians stormed a Turkish stronghold called Lone Pine.
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Windsor memorial showcases indigenous contribution
THE contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women in war is being recognised at a Brisbane memorial.
Worthington’s pride in war baby
SAM Worthington was so impressed with the script for Deadline Gallipoli he turned executive producer as well as actor in order to tell the story.
Bullet holes found in Coomera memorial
YOU expect bullets to fly at war but not at a memorial to a conflict, however a northern Gold Coast cenotaph was once used for target practice
Anzac legacy remembered in birth of baby boy
ANZAC Day will be a time of mixed emotions for Tony Ollivier who will remember his grandfather while celebrating the recent birth of his grandson.
Logan City’s men of steel
A THREE-dimensional piece of art at Greenbank RSL will ensure the bravery of soldiers past and present will never be forgotten.
Diary of a Gallipoli journey
A BRISBANE primary school pupil has shared his great-great uncle’s Gallipoli war diary with his class mates as they learn about the Anzac’s history.
Tale of hope and healing
BRISBANE author Vicki Bennett has drawn on her father’s proud military history to pen a children’s book.
Exhibition brings war stories back to life
THE State Library of Queensland is telling the story of the state’s people in a new WWI exhibition.
March past poppy poles
MORE than 30 light poles along one Southeast Queensland street have been painted with poppies to mark this year’s Anzac Day commemorations.
Adelaide Digger “leaves world in better place than he found it”
THE further Dianne Doyle digs into her father’s past, the more frequently she hears a simple, yet poignant, description of him.
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