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‘Stand up’Premium‘You get bullied’: RSLWA chief exec’s stern warning to govt

Returned Services League WA chief executive John McCourt has left the post with a stern warning to the Australian Government to beef up spending on defence or risk being ‘bullied’ by the world’s superpowers.

Steve Butler

‘Genuinely remorseful’VideoPremiumExtinguishing Kings Park’s eternal flame an ‘accident’: Teen

A teenager who allegedly extinguished the flame of remembrance at Kings Park last Wednesday has been charged after handing himself into police.

Sarah Steger

Anzac Day 2022Hundreds honour Anzacs at upgraded Dardanup War Memorial

Hundreds turned out to the upgraded Dardanup War Memorial near the town’s hall as the town held a dawn service and a morning service to commemorate Anzac Day.

Carly Laden

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Gemma TogniniCommentsPremium
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Why we should use Anzac lessons each day

I’m not saying we need to have a weekly dawn service or parade. I’m talking about the intangibles.

Gemma Tognini

Lest we forgetPremiumHow the SW commemorated Anzac Day

Thousands of South West residents rose early on Monday to commemorate those who served in war as part of this year’s Anzac Day commemorations.

Jakeb Waddell

‘We were unaware’PremiumFlorist stirs upset over Russian ‘Z’ wreath at war memorial

A Perth florist has apologised for unwittingly making a wreath depicting Russia’s ‘Z’ symbol – used in its invasion of Ukraine – which was laid in front of Kings Park’s State War Memorial on Anzac Day.

Michael Traill

Anzac Day 2022PremiumIn Pictures: Harvey and Waroona commemorate Anzac Day

Harvey and Waroona were filled with the sombre tones of the Last Post on April 25 as residents gathered at local war memorials in commemoration of Anzac Day. 

Kasper Johansen

its about time PremiumAnzac Day: Harvey event to include Aboriginal flag-raising

For the first time Harvey’s Anzac Day celebrations will include the raising of the Aboriginal flag and one South West Noongar elder could not be prouder. 

Kasper Johansen

‘Sacred duty’PremiumKim Beazley issues grim Anzac Day warning

Outgoing WA Governor Kim Beazley has warned ‘war is endemic to the human condition’ while describing the high economic and human cost of conflict amid rising global tensions.

Michael Traill

Lest me forgetHero Anzacs honoured at Gallipoli battlefields

Australians and New Zealanders have joined Turkish and other dignitaries at the former Gallipoli battlefields for a dawn service to remember those killed there.

Emrah Gurel and Suzan Fraser

Marching onVideoCommentsPremiumEmotional scenes at first Anzac Day parade in three years

Hundreds of people and generations of families flocked to the annual Anzac Day parade in Perth’s CBD this morning, despite RSLWA encouraging the public to watch the march from home.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘Senseless destruction’VideoCommentsPremiumWWII veteran ‘weeps for Ukraine’ at Anzac Dawn Service

A 99-year-old West Australian WWII veteran denounced Russia’s invasion as ‘disgraceful’ during the first Anzac Day Dawn Service at Kings Park in three years.

Michael Traill

Anzac DayVideoCommentsPremium‘Who’s next?’: ScoMo jumps behind bar to serve beers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put politics aside to pull beers and join in the two-up action in Darwin for Anzac Day.

Kimberley Caines

Lest we forgetCommentsHundreds turn out for dawn service at Kings Park

Hundreds of West Australians were undeterred by COVID restrictions to distantly watch the return of Kings Park’s Anzac Day dawn service – the first since the pandemic’s onset.

Michael Traill

Anzac Day PremiumHundreds pay tribute to Anzacs at Birdwood House

A crowd of a size not seen since before the COVID pandemic gathered to pay their respects to Australia’s servicemen and women as the sun rose in Geraldton on Monday.

Phoebe Pin

New tradition West Aussies observe Anzac dawn from driveways

Families across WA have continued to embrace the relatively new Anzac tradition of taking to their driveways in darkness in a mark of a respect for the fallen.  

Brianna Dugan

Dawn service address Comments ‘Arc of autocracy’ a threat to peace secured by Anzacs: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has paid tribute to the Ukrainian people while delivering his Anzac Day address at the dawn service in Darwin, and warned of a changing world.

Kimberley Caines

GalleryCamera IconPremiumWest Australians pay tribute to our courageous Anzacs

From Kings Park to their own driveways, West Australians have gathered across the State to honour our Diggers on Anzac Day. SEE THE PICTURES

Incredible storyCommentsPremiumWar archive reveals extraordinary details of ordinary man

Perth-born Kenneth Tebbet Johnson attempted to enlist in the navy in 1936, but was rejected due to his age. Undeterred, he lied about his date of birth and joined the 16th Infantry Battalion in January 1937.

Laura Newell

Astonishing historiesCommentsRemarkable project brings Anzac heroes’ stories to life

From letters home, personal diaries and photos, to lists of pay and injuries, war records can paint a fascinating picture of the lives of ordinary Aussies who have stepped up during extraordinary times.

Laura Newell

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Scott MorrisonCommentsPremium
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A reminder what bonds us is stronger than what divides us

Today is the most sacred day in our nation’s calendar. It is the day we are reminded that what we share as Australians is stronger than whatever divides us.

Scott Morrison

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Anthony AlbaneseCommentsPremium
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Warriors kept us safe but darkness of evil casts long shadow

Wherever you are, take the time to read the names on your local war memorial. Look them up, see their faces. They unite us in sorrow, in pride, in gratitude, and most importantly, in hope.

Anthony Albanese

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Anzac Day will endure

Anzac Day will remain an important part of our national fabric now and into the future, too. Even if from time to time, circumstances may mean the commemoration takes on a new or different shape.

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Ingenuity of little-known WA war hero made public

A WA man’s heroics and ingenuity following the sinking of HMAS Armidale in 1942 during the height of WWII is slowly becoming more public knowledge — and for good reason.

Phil Hickey