A remarkable piece of Anzac history
IN caves in a small village just north of Amiens in France, you’ll find the names of Anzac soldiers who went behind enemy lines scrawled on the walls.
Anzac Centenary
Australia’s unknown Kokoda hero
A FEW weeks before the Kokoda battle began, an Aussie pilot led a small band of undertrained men in a 44-day battle to hold off invading Japanese forces.
Gallipoli’s smallest dawn service ever
A SMALL band of Australians are determined to honour our Anzac heroes in the face of terror threats and growing political unrest in Turkey.
Weight of history a noble load
AS the sun dawns on Anzac Day, young Lance Corporal Dylan Tanner will observe a minute’s silence for his family, who have held the line for almost 120 years.
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Were the British to blame?
AS we mark 100 years since the desperate struggle at Lone Pine, there’s a thrilling debate happening in our AnzacLive blog right here, right now.
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.
Killer women struck from the trees
THEY hid in trees to pick off stragglers — and soldiers reported killing and capturing them. But did the mysterious women snipers of Gallipoli actually exist?
Simpson and his … possum?
THE best-known Aussie war hero was a Pom with controversial politics who was only there because a dodgy plan went wrong. And he had a possum before a donkey.
How Stubby snatched a spy
HERO hounds, cats in cannons, a fox that flies — and elephants on the Western Front. These are the cutest, and weirdest, animals of war.
The Aussie sub that turned the tide
PROMISED the world, all the crew of Australian submarine AE2 would get for defying the odds and delivering a much needed ANZAC Day victory was obscurity.
When war gets personal
AN Anzac Day trip to France became more than an assignment for reporter Alesha Capone, who got to know the stories of some of the Melbourne men who served in World War I.
VCs spearhead Lone Pine centenary
OUR four living Victoria Cross recipients will make a special pilgrimage to stand shoulder to shoulder on the hallowed Lone Pine turf.
Kayak adventure for the Anzacs
OVER the years, Australians have chosen a myriad of different ways to pay their respects to the Anzacs of Gallipoli. Huw Kingston got in a kayak.
Thousands attend Anzac services
THOUSANDS of people have attended services across Tasmania to honour the bravery and sacrifice of the Anzacs.
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