A small,solemn group of dignitaries will meet in Malta – as they have since 1916 – among the rows of headstones at Pieta Military Cemetery to commemorate an intriguing but forgotten chapter of Gallipoli lore.
On the anniversary of one of Australia’s most famous war achievements,the Australian War Memorial has uncovered the untold story of one of the best-known “Rats of Tobruk”.
The colour of their skin counted for nothing when it came to the bonds forged between Australia’s 14,000 “rats” of Tobruk,until they came home.
But beware the bypassed hops handler.
As we hop to the cenotaph.
Promoters say they have secured a new Sydney location for the controversial event on April 25.
An all-day event in the Domain featuring Blondie,Alice Cooper and Deep Purple attracted criticism from some quarters because it was being held on Anzac Day.
Coming into view,just before our starters arrive,is the next generation in his family of sailors.
Border Collie Trip,a retired Explosives Detection Dog,and his handler both put their lives on the line in Afghanistan and Iraq. But while his handler can get all the benefits of his local RSL sub-branch at North Bondi,Trip is left in the dog house.
Footy is thriving in Paris and,surprisingly,most of the players in the fledgling league of eight clubs are French.
The Collingwood captain is a man of many parts,but for the next month,he’s the figurehead of the biggest club in the land at the peak of the AFL season.