Queenslanders gather in their thousands for Anzac Day

Queenslanders gather in their thousands for Anzac Day

Queenslanders across the state have gathered to pause and reflect on the contributions of defence personnel and their sacrifice to Australia.

  • byFraser Barton

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10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix
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10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix

Of course,surcharges will apply,but it will be worth it for that sweet,sweet caffeine (and sandwich) hit.

PM pays tribute on the Kokoda Track,‘this great artery of mud and suffering and perseverance’

PM pays tribute on the Kokoda Track,‘this great artery of mud and suffering and perseverance’

After two days climbing the muddy path through the mountains of PNG,Albanese and Marape marked the dawn service at the Isurava battlefield memorial.

  • byMatthew Knott
In Pictures:Anzac Day 2024
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In Pictures:Anzac Day 2024

On an Autumn morning,crowds gathered to commemorate all Australians who have served in the armed forces.

Kokoda cakewalk:Albanese’s trek treat sweetens Anzac exertion

Kokoda cakewalk:Albanese’s trek treat sweetens Anzac exertion

A helicopter special delivery meant the going wasn’t all tough for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart as they walked the Kokoda Track.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
The missing emotion that needs to be articulated on Anzac Day – rage

The missing emotion that needs to be articulated on Anzac Day – rage

Eleven decades on from the horrors of Gallipoli,I am yet to see a thunderous piece of writing saying what needs to be said.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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Nearly 1 million Australians served in World War II. Now fewer than 3000 are alive

Nearly 1 million Australians served in World War II. Now fewer than 3000 are alive

We spoke to three veterans who were in the Australian Army,the Royal Australian Navy and the RAAF. The men have a combined age of 296 years.

  • byTim Barlass
The Yachties,cruelly overlooked but now not forgotten
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World War II

The Yachties,cruelly overlooked but now not forgotten

Few of us know that hundreds of Australians fought and suffered in the British Royal Navy in World War II,only to be largely left out of their nation’s war history – until now.

  • byTony Wright
I thought this place would be boring. Instead,it reduced me to tears
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I thought this place would be boring. Instead,it reduced me to tears

When I saw a day roaming a World War I site on the itinerary,the word ‘boring’ came to mind. Now I think every Australian needs to visit it.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Hard lessons of war seem so easy to forget amid sabre-rattling
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Editorial

Hard lessons of war seem so easy to forget amid sabre-rattling

As Australia commemorates Anzac Day,we reflect on the sacrifices of those who have served,and the men and women who continue to put their lives on the line for our country.

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Mud,sweat and birthday cake for prime ministers on Kokoda’s hell climb to Isurava

Mud,sweat and birthday cake for prime ministers on Kokoda’s hell climb to Isurava

Anthony Albanese said the thing that had most struck him along the walk was the formidable conditions Australian and PNG soldiers encountered during World War II.

  • byMatthew Knott