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.
Anzac Centenary
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.
‘He was just 19, two years difference’
AS she looks around the rows of white headstones in France, Megan Cridland dabs away the tears as she finds the partner of her great, great grandmother
Trooper’s breathtaking trip to France
AS a soldier who has seen the frontline in Afghanistan, cavalry Trooper James Carter could not be prouder of taking part in a Dawn Service in France.
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Tonne of dedication from Millswood residents to help war effort
BRIGID Holland-Smith finds it hard to believe half a tonne of cake for wounded Anzacs was baked in her Millswood kitchen 100 years ago.
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
The thing that terrifies our fiercest soldier
HE HAS been decorated for fearless feats on the harshest battlefields, but Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says there is one thing that truly scares him.
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.
Major source of family pride
TWO cousins will create family history in Saturday’s Anzac Day parade when they become the first to walk in their grandparents’ honour in 100 years.
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