The Guardian • ANZAC
ANZAC Day and Australia’s dark foreign policy
Sunday 25th April marked 106 years since Australian and New Zealander troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula of the then-Ottoman Empire, to fight and die in their thousands under an uncaring British command in pursuit of British imperial interests.
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Issue #2143
LETTERS
Dear Editor, Every April in Australia, ANZAC Day comes around with little discussion to water down the exaggerated displays of nationalism and jingoism. Vijay Prashad...
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Issue #2142
What they don’t ask If you’ve been finding the media coverage of this year’s Federal election annoying, you’re not alone. Partly, it’s the major parties...
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Issue #2189
EDITORIAL
By the time you read this, ANZAC Day 2026 and the booing of two ANZAC ceremonies will be a fading memory. Remember the booing? Usually...
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Issue #2138
EDITORIAL
As we come closer to a May election, there’s a lot of talk of military spending. Our mainstream news outlets assume this country needs to...
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Issue #2140
EDITORIAL
Time is a funny thing. Conservative Australians love to live in the past when it comes to ANZAC day and the Kokoda Trail. Those events...
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