The Australian Minister for Defence Science and Personnel has announced that the remains of five Australian soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Fromelles in France in 1916 have been identified.
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Australian Anzac Centenary Board suggestions lead to additional $25 million funding for Anzac Centenary
Australia’s Prime Minister and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary have announced recommendations made by the Anzac Centenary Board will be supported by an extra $25 million of funding.
Continue readingAustralian state of Queensland launches website to promote Centenary events
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has launched a website to provide a focal point for promoting and obtaining information about events commemorating the Centenary.
Continue readingAnzac Day: Remembrance services held on 98th anniversary of Gallipoli landings
The 98th anniversary of the amphibious landings at Gallipoli, which saw severe losses for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, is marked with commemorations in Turkey, Australia & New Zealand.
Continue readingTranscript of Australian Prime Minister’s Anzac Day address
The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, addressed an Anzac Day service (25th April 2013), held in Townsville, Queensland.
Continue readingNew musical ‘The Front’ to be launched in time for the Centenary of the First World War and Anzac
South Australian writer, Lane Hinchcliffe, has written a new musical, The Front, which will be launched “in time for the Centenary Commemorations of ANZAC and the First World War”.
Continue readingIs Australia “making a mess” of its First World War commemoration plans?
The Australian publishes an article written by Jeffrey Grey, Professor of History at the UNSW, Canberra, in which he expresses his concerns about how Australian state commemorations are being handled.
Continue reading‘Will platoon of Gallipoli films give Turkish audiences battle fatigue?’
An article in The Guardian highlights a total of six films centred around the Gallipoli Campaign either recently released or to be released in time for the Centenary of the landings in 2015.
Continue readingAustralia and New Zealand announce details of ticket ballot for Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015
Australia and New Zealand announce details of the ballot system for tickets to be used for Anzac Day Centenary commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015.
Continue readingAustralian legislators from New South Wales barred from attending Gallipoli commemorations by Turkish authorities
The Turkish Foreign Ministry states that Australian legislators from New South Wales will “not have their place[s]” at Gallipoli commemorations in Turkey, after “Armenian Genocide” motion.
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