Sharing the spotlight': Anzac Day - from dawn to dusk
A poetic testament to the enduring myth of Anzac
Frank May, almost 93, had written a poem in the morning dark, and had stood all through the dawn service.
Both my grandfathers fought in the Great War, one in the Middle East and one in France. They survived (or I wouldn’t be here), but one was badly wounded in a gas attack. I’ve thought about this on Anzac Day for most of my 60+ years, but last year I learned something I hadn’t thought about and, as far as I can tell, hardly anyone else in Australia knows. We were only fighting Turkey because the British government refused their request for an alliance. I wrote about this last year, and I’m reposting it now.
'They chucked bits of rag on the bed and we had enough to make the flag': the war is over
The word went out that red, white and blue material was needed to make an Australian flag.
Anzac Memories: Living with the Legend, Second Edition. by Alistair Thomson. Monash University Publishing, $34.95 pb, 423 pp, 9781921867583. Be warned! The commemorative tsunami is on ...
Centenary of World War One: The National World War One Museum
Centenary of World War One: The National World War One Museum
'Future generations will not thank us': the Tory backlash over May's Huawei decision
The US has warned Britain that allowing Huawei into its 5G rollout could jeopardise its role in the elite Five Eyes intelligence sharing club.