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  1. Thousands attend Anzac Day commemorations across Australia

    Anzac commemorations are held across the nation and the world as Australia and New Zealand pay tribute to their soldiers.

  2. 'Service and sacrifice' remembered as Australians mark Anzac Day: As it happened

    People across the country and in Gallipoli gather at Anzac Day services to remember the Australians who served and died in war. Here is how the day's events unfolded.

  3. Digger's 'faith restored' after stolen WWII medals quietly returned

    A 95-year-old WWII veteran in Perth says tears rolled down his cheeks as he was reunited with his stolen war medals, after they were anonymously dropped into his letterbox in time for Anzac Day.

  4. Giant poppy sculpture filled with 'sands of remembrance' for Anzac Day

    A huge metal poppy containing physical links to Albany in Western Australia and Anzac Cove in Gallipoli is on display at Sydney's Circular Quay today.

  5. Alternate Anzac march held in Melbourne to protest against RSL rule change

    More than 100 people attend an alternative Anzac Day march and ceremony in Melbourne in a protest against rules for the official proceedings that do not allow descendents to walk with their ancestors' banners.

  6. Sparky the ex-explosives dog joins Ulverstone Anzac Day marchers

    A four-legged ex-digger marches alongside other war veterans in Ulverstone in Tasmania's north-west for the first time.

  7. Pies and Bombers' woes add meaning to intriguing Anzac Day match

    Collingwood and Essendon are as poor as they have been on any Anzac Day in recent memory, but that might set the scene for a memorable match.

  8. 'It's broken our hearts': Anzac charity says it has done nothing wrong

    The organiser behind Anzac charity Camp Gallipoli says the group is "heartbroken" after being accused of financial dishonesty, saying they have no money left over to give to beneficiaries RSL National and Legacy.

  9. Anzac Day highlights increase in soldier suicides

    This Anzac Day, war veteran support groups are urging Australians to remember not only those who died in combat, but the growing number of soldiers taking their lives on home soil.

  10. WWI hero Simpson's will uncovered at WA State Records Office

    The last will and testament of renowned Gallipoli hero Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick is uncovered at Western Australia's State Records Office.

  11. Remembering the costly Battle of Pozieres 100 years on

    Victoria's Shrine of Remembrance stages a special Anzac exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Pozieres, the French village where 6,800 Australians died during World War I.

  12. For The Fallen: The history of the Ode

    The poem For the Fallen is the source of the line "We will remember them", recited throughout Australia on Anzac Day. But how much do we remember about the poem itself?

  13. 'I was a different human being': Young diggers share their PTSD struggle

    Young Australians who served in military and peacekeeping missions overseas discuss the realities of conflict and dealing with the physical and mental scars of being in the world's worst trouble spots.

  14. Dancing for the diggers: SA performers recall their war stories

    Singers, dancers, musicians and stage performers share their memories of giving a lift to the spirits of Australian servicemen and women serving overseas.

  15. WWII veteran John Hingley to march in first Anzac Day parade

    John 'Cop' Hingley will be anything but a forgotten soldier when he marches with his medals in his first Anzac Day parade tomorrow at Port Douglas, in far north Queensland.

Features

  1. Anzac Day: Your heroes

    We commemorate the Anzacs who served our country by displaying your photos.

  2. Pilgrimage for Uncle Jim

    Four generations of the Duperouzel family undertake an epic pilgrimage to France's military cemetery in tribute to "Uncle Jim".

  3. Gallipoli then and now

    Explore these interactive photos to see how Gallipoli looked - then and now.

  4. Unseen ANZAC photos

    Cameras were banned on the Western Front during WWI, but that didn't stop Les Chandler from photographing images of life in the trenches.

  5. From POW to proud Australian

    Italian POW Don Capezio returned to Australia after WW II to start a new life.

  6. Memories of life as a prisoner of war

    Ned Monte was one of 13,000 Australian prisoners of war forced to build the Burma-Thailand railway during World War II.

  7. Veterans trekking Kokoda

    Two military veterans are trekking the Kokoda Track in an effort to raise awareness of better support for servicewomen.

  8. Digger's tale told on film

    A chance meeting in a rural WA restaurant led to an emotional return trip to the battlegrounds of World War II for one Anzac.

  9. Anzac history re-enacted

    A group of Queensland teenagers bring the Anzac spirit to life as part of the RSL's centenary celebrations.

More on Anzac Day

  1. Gallipoli: The First Day interactive story

  2. Anzacs, alcohol and invasion: Australian reactions to Gallipoli

  3. Discovering Anzacs

  4. Four Corners: Anzac to Afghanistan

  5. Four Corners: Gallipoli - The Fatal Shore

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