When Charles Bean first envisaged his plan to build a memorial to commemorate the commitment and sacrifice of Australia’s servicemen and servicewomen, he wanted to ensure that the people making the decisions to send Australians …
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It’s ANZAC Day today, when our nation commemorates those who have given their lives or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. The day itself—25 April—marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought …
“We laughed, knowing that better men would come, And greater wars: when each proud fighter brags He wars on Death, for lives; not men, for flags.” – Wilfred Owen, The Next War Australia and New …