Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, Australia Reuters Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations’ history. Anzac Day originally commemorated a battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War I. At dawn on 25th April, 1915, thousands of troops […]
Australia and New Zealand honour military in Anzac Day dawn services
Sydney, Australia Reuters Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday at Anzac Day dawn services to commemorate those who fought and died in conflict and to mark major anniversaries of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The public holiday in New Zealand and Australia commemorates the Gallipoli campaign […]
Australia, NZ show support for Ukraine at ANZAC Day commemorations
Sydney, Australia Reuters Thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Monday to honour military personnel on Anzac Day, after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled or limited public gatherings and commemorations in the past two years. Anzac Day originally commemorated a bloody battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War I. On […]
Essay: For many Australians, Anzac Day has been defined by a pilgrimage to Gallipoli. Can we mark the day differently?
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRAD WEST, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of South Australia, looks at how Anzac Day commemorations have evolved…
Essay: Anzac Day, a time to reflect on the cost of war for all Australians
As Australia and New Zealand marked Anzac Day on 25th April, HAL BISSET reflects on the meaning of the commemoration – in particular, what it means with regard to Indigenous Australians…
Australia and New Zealand honour military with return of public commemoration
Melbourne, Australia Reuters Thousands of people gathered across New Zealand and Australia on Sunday to honour military personnel on Anzac Day, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to commemorate privately in driveways and on balconies. Anzac Day originally commemorated a bloody battle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey during World War I. On […]
Australia, New Zealand honour military personnel from home as coronavirus scuppers parades
Sydney, Australia Reuters Thousands of people across Australia and New Zealand on Saturday honoured their country’s military personnel in private ceremonies held in driveways and on balconies as the coronavirus outbreak forced traditional ANZAC Day memorials to be cancelled for the first time in decades. Scores of people in Australia and New Zealand typically attend […]
Thousands gather for Anzac Day in Australia, New Zealand amid heightened security
Wellington, New Zealand, and Sydney, Australia Reuters Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. A Sri Lankan Government minister says the bombings on Easter Sunday were […]
Origins: Before the Anzac biscuit, soldiers ate a tile so hard you could write on it
In an article first published on The Conversation, LINDSAY KELLEY, a lecturer in art and design at UNSW, looks at the origins of Australia’s famous Anzac biscuits…
Essay: 100 years since the World War I armistice, Remembrance Day remains a powerful reminder of the cost of war
As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Flinders University’s ROMAIN FATHI, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the history of Armistice Day…