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.
Anzac Centenary
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.
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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.
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.
Hundreds sleep out for Anzac eve
Hundreds of people have flocked into the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary to enjoy a night under the stars for the Symbolic Sleep Out on ANZAC eve.
‘Anzacs would have braved it’
THEY promised an authentic Anzac experience under the stars, but the campsite has been moved indoors and expensive merchandised swags ‘cannot be erected due to OH & S’.
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.
Sporting elite not spared horrors of war
AT 30, Anthony Wilding was a four-time Wimbledon champion, the Roger Federer of his generation. At 31, he was dead, killed by an enemy shell that exploded on top of the dugout he was sheltering in.
SA’s first VC winner a humble hero epitomising Anzac legacy
Arthur Blackburn didn’t look like a typical Aussie digger but the skinny young lawyer became the first South Australian to win the Victoria Cross for his bravery and leadership in WWI.
Fed Square runs red with sea of poppies
A SEA of handmade poppies will cascade through Federation Square after one woman’s tribute to her war-serving father touched hearts all over the world.
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