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Principal who said students could 'opt out' of Anzac Day makes apology

A Sydney principal who came under fire for telling parents their kids could opt out of an Anzac Day service has backflipped on her 'disrespectful' decision. Sherwood Ridge Public School in Kellyville, ...
The Conversation

The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two‑club monopoly

On Anzac Day, Collingwood and Essendon will meet at the MCG for their annual blockbuster in front of more than 90,000 people. The clash, first staged in 1995, honours those who served in the ...
The Conversation

Poetry, parties and ‘strong Australian tea’. The surprising story of how Anzac Day has been marked in the US for over 100 years

Since 1916, April 25 has been a de facto national day for Australia, commemorated as the occasion Australian and New Zealand troops began the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign in 1915. But for more than a ...