A Coalition MP has called for the Australian national anthem to be amended to include more of the country’s values, humour and multiculturalism. A day after Anzac Day, Turnbull government MP Andrew Laming said the second verse of Advance Australia Fair is too similar to the first and should focus on ‘natural attributes’ and ‘values’. … Read more
Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing and to pay tribute to soldiers in current conflict zones in moving ceremonies. Ceremonies are held annually on the April 25 anniversary of the ill-fated 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in modern-day … Read more
Many Australians and New Zealanders visit Turkey to mark Anzac Day The Australian government has warned that terrorists may seek to target Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey later this month. The anniversary on 25 April marks the first major battle involving Australia and New Zealand in World War One. Australian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan … Read more
Australia Thursday warned terrorists could target Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey this month, and urged travellers to avoid Ankara and Istanbul. The emotive event on April 25 remembers the heroism and sacrifice of Australians and New Zealanders during World War I and their campaign against the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Canberra … Read more
A teenage boy pleaded guilty Friday to planning a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day service honouring Australian soldiers in Sydney, the latest in a series of cases involving radicalised youth. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested and charged by police last year on the eve of the April 25 … Read more
A teenager who plotted to run over and behead a police officer as part of an Islamic State movement-inspired attack on an Australian Veterans’ Day ceremony was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison. Sevdet Besim, 19, had faced a maximum sentence of life in prison after pleaded guilty in Victoria state’s Supreme Court … Read more