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.
Anzac Centenary
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
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.
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‘Courage, bravery and stupidity’
TODAY, war is about elite soldiers using hi-tech gear to equalise the enemy. So what can today’s soldiers really learn from a century-old battle?
Anzac Day 2015: Your pictures
AROUND Australia people are gathering at memorials, in parks, in gardens and in pubs to commemorate Anzac Day. This is your Anzac Day in pictures.
Haunting Gallipoli re-enactment
WATCH: The Gallipoli landing was re-enacted at Tweed Heads before dawn in a haunting display this morning.
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.
Look up! RAAF Hornet flyover
A RAAF hornet aircraft has flown over Surfers Paradise and Currumbin in commemoration of the ANZAC 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.
Football’s promise lost on the field of battle
AMID gripping Anzac Day matches, spare a thought for the VFL players at Gallipoli. Collingwood’s Alan Cordner was among them. | Anzac Day games in Superfooty
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.
‘I just escaped suicide bomb’: MP
HE’S been shot at and narrowly missed a massive suicide bombing but this Gold Coast MP says he has ‘no fear’ visiting troops in the Middle East.
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