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.
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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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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’.
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.
35 surprising facts about Australia
IN 1915, you could buy a block of land for 200 pounds and milk was three pence per litre. Here are 35 amazing stats that show how far we’ve come.
Restless ghosts haunt The Nek
THE immortalised Gallipoli trench line remains an inhospitable place. Even the shrubbery here is hostile. Andrew Carswell, pictured, retraces the steps of the Anzac charge. INSCRIPTION A TOUCHSTONE TO WARRIOR ANCESTOR | LEAGUE’S GALLIPOLI HEROES | GUIDE TO NSW DAWN SERVICES
Your guide to Anzac Day services
AS the nation pauses to remember the fallen on Anzac Day, on the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, tens of thousands are expected to attend services on the Gold Coast.
Coast ready for biggest Anzac Day
THE city’s RSL clubs are bracing for the biggest Anzac Day commemorations in the history of the organisation.
Inscription a touchstone to warrior ancestor
AS Brigid Mackenzie runs her fingers over that etched name, and reads aloud the poignant phrase below, she is likely the first.
What the Anzacs really ate tasted terrible
REAL Anzac biscuits like bricks and tinned meat like dog food — we cook up an Anzac ration and put it to the taste test. ANZAC DAY SERVICE GUIDE
Mother’s ultimate sacrifice for war
THE contribution of Aboriginal men and women to the war effort is often overlooked. Phoebe Alice Bindoff paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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