ANZAC Centenary
Alex can salute the dad he never knew
ALEX Hopkins lost his dad to the war in Afghanistan. Soon it will be easier for the five-year-old to pay tribute.
Why I broke the SAS code of silence
EXCLUSIVE: Clint Palmer never intended to break the SAS code of silence yet after he retired he had a deep desire to ‘put a few things right’.
A Tasmanian family sacrifice
SIX boys from the same Tasmanian family enlisted to fight for King and Country in World War I.
New name - first WWI serviceman killed
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s Great War history is set to be rewritten to identify a sailor as the first to die in an Australian uniform in World War I.
’Should the worst happen...’ It did
“SHOULD the worst happen” Australia would stand by Britain, said our soon-to-be prime minister. Within days, his words came horribly true.
WWI coin series minted in Perth
SEVERAL coins telling the story of Australia’s involvement in World War I will be released over the next five years.
How we were dragged into war
ONE hundred years ago today Britain declared war on Germany, dragging Australia into WW1. These are five key moments that committed us to horror.
Military muscle to flex in Albany
PRINCESS Royal Harbour will host a mighty display of maritime muscle when Albany marks a century since troops sailed for WWI.
Why Anzacs will not be forgotten
IT’S easy to see why people who live in areas of Europe affected by World War I are so aware of their history.
Adelaide greeted war declaration with excitement
SCENES of “wild enthusiasm” greeted the declaration of war in South Australia on August 5, 1914.
Are these Australia’s toughest women?
THINK you’ve got stress going on today, ladies? This is what you would have been doing 100 years ago — could you have coped?
The shot at Sarajevo
THE assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, occurred more by chance than by good planning.
Tasmanian hero was the first to join
NEWSPAPERS all around Australia reported the death of Keith Heritage in 1916.
‘Nothing but bloody murder’
IT was our greatest military failure. A one-sided slaughter as men armed only with bayonets fought for a patch of earth the size of three tennis courts.
‘Shoot me, shoot me,’ they would say
SEVEN decades ago Ron Ferguson sounded his bugle and raised the alarm on the biggest and deadliest prison break of WWII. He still remembers the machineguns firing.
Would you have had the courage?
IT’S the key question for so many people as we mark 100 years since WW1 began. In the search for answers, they are turning to their own history.
How The Advertiser reported the start of WWI
SOUTH Australians first heard the world was at war 100 years ago with a solemn announcement in The Advertiser but it was not as we might imagine it would happen today.
Widows share their grief across decades of war
WIDOWS Florence Stuart and Melissa Dryden share the bond that ties all women married to the men who went to war.
Gathering to remember the sacrifice
THE formal commemoration of Australia’s entry into World War I will be launched in Melbourne with events that aim to capture the spirit and sacrifice of the era.
Freo 849 finally remembered
THEY are known as the “Fremantle 849” and they have never been honoured – until now.
Anzac video
Anzac Diaries: Hector Brewer
A series of diary events from April 25 to December 18, 1915 from Hector Brewer, a soldier in the 54th Battalion AIF.
2:41Anzac Diaries: Francis Brewer
From the diary of Francis Campbell Brewer, a soldier in the 20th Battalion AIF, as he describes the events of October 3, 1918 in France.
3:30
Oliver Thomas Giddings
Kristin Giddings Year 11, Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Victoria AS part of the Third Battalion in the Australian Imperial Force, “Ollie” participated in the landing at Anzac Cove and later fought on the Western Front in France.
The story of Robert Mactier
ALEX COX Year 11, Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Victoria ACTS of incredible gallantry and conspicuous bravery made VC-recipient Robert Mactier a hero in the eyes of many.
More Anzac news
What’s wrong with this picture?
THIS is a problem we desperately need to fix. One of our most important, iconic symbols is being badly misused. We can change that.
Why I broke the SAS code of silence
EXCLUSIVE: Clint Palmer never intended to break the SAS code of silence yet after he retired he had a deep desire to ‘put a few things right’.
A Tasmanian family sacrifice
SIX boys from the same Tasmanian family enlisted to fight for King and Country in World War I.
New name - first WWI serviceman killed
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s Great War history is set to be rewritten to identify a sailor as the first to die in an Australian uniform in World War I.
’Should the worst happen...’ It did
“SHOULD the worst happen” Australia would stand by Britain, said our soon-to-be prime minister. Within days, his words came horribly true.
WWI coin series minted in Perth
SEVERAL coins telling the story of Australia’s involvement in World War I will be released over the next five years.
How we were dragged into war
ONE hundred years ago today Britain declared war on Germany, dragging Australia into WW1. These are five key moments that committed us to horror.
Military muscle to flex in Albany
PRINCESS Royal Harbour will host a mighty display of maritime muscle when Albany marks a century since troops sailed for WWI.
Why Anzacs will not be forgotten
IT’S easy to see why people who live in areas of Europe affected by World War I are so aware of their history.
Adelaide greeted war declaration with excitement
SCENES of “wild enthusiasm” greeted the declaration of war in South Australia on August 5, 1914.
Are these Australia’s toughest women?
THINK you’ve got stress going on today, ladies? This is what you would have been doing 100 years ago — could you have coped?
The shot at Sarajevo
THE assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, occurred more by chance than by good planning.
Tasmanian hero was the first to join
NEWSPAPERS all around Australia reported the death of Keith Heritage in 1916.
‘Nothing but bloody murder’
IT was our greatest military failure. A one-sided slaughter as men armed only with bayonets fought for a patch of earth the size of three tennis courts.
‘Shoot me, shoot me,’ they would say
SEVEN decades ago Ron Ferguson sounded his bugle and raised the alarm on the biggest and deadliest prison break of WWII. He still remembers the machineguns firing.
Would you have had the courage?
IT’S the key question for so many people as we mark 100 years since WW1 began. In the search for answers, they are turning to their own history.
How The Advertiser reported the start of WWI
SOUTH Australians first heard the world was at war 100 years ago with a solemn announcement in The Advertiser but it was not as we might imagine it would happen today.
Widows share their grief across decades of war
WIDOWS Florence Stuart and Melissa Dryden share the bond that ties all women married to the men who went to war.
Gathering to remember the sacrifice
THE formal commemoration of Australia’s entry into World War I will be launched in Melbourne with events that aim to capture the spirit and sacrifice of the era.
Freo 849 finally remembered
THEY are known as the “Fremantle 849” and they have never been honoured – until now.
Ship comes in for Roos’ Hobart deal
TT-LINE has sailed in to rescue the North Melbourne-Hobart deal, filling the breach left by RACT.
Ship comes in for Roos’ Hobart deal
TT-LINE has sailed in to rescue the North Melbourne-Hobart deal, filling the breach left by RACT.
Banker ‘stole from MH370 victims’
A BANK officer and her husband have been arrested over allegations they stole more than $30,000 from the accounts of four passengers aboard missing flight MH370.
Brilliant life of Robin Williams
THE career of Robin Williams was about as remarkable as they come — with a list of achievements so long the best are almost impossible to single out.
Magpies wary of wooden-spooners
THEY haven’t won a game this year but the Tigers are still a danger, says stand-in Glenorchy coach Matthew Smith.
Women hear biological clock
The mere sound of seconds ticking away on a clock can make women focus more on their fertility, according to a new study.
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What’s wrong with this picture?
THIS is a problem we desperately need to fix. One of our most important, iconic symbols is being badly misused. We can change that.