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A large queue has formed at the Clock Hotel in Surry Hills, inner-city Sydney, as the venue prepares to open for two-up on Anzac Day. The traditional gambling game is illegal for most of the year but can be legally played on 25 April. The annual event draws crowds eager to participate in this historic Australian tradition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes his Anzac Day message. Anzac Day serves as a national day of remembrance for Australians who have served and died in war. Communities across Australia and at memorial sites worldwide gather to honour the sacrifice of fallen service members through ceremonies marked by respect, reflection, and gratitude. The observance maintains the collective memory of those w...

Anzac biscuits have been a traditional way to commemorate Australian service members since World War One, originally sent in care packages due to their long shelf life from high sugar content. Former Navy sailor and chef Jamie Gannon demonstrates the original Navy recipe, featuring rolled oats, sugar, flour, golden syrup, butter and bicarbonate of soda, while sharing his personal military history...

Tony Abbott honours all Australians who have served in the armed forces, remembering those who made the supreme sacrifice and saluting current service members. Anzac day serves as a reminder that service and sacrifice are fundamental to citizenship, and that those who have never served owe a debt of gratitude to those who have worn the country's uniform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Performers Dami Im and Mark Vincent performed together for the first time at an Anzac Day ceremony at the Sydney Opera House. Both artists share personal family connections to war, with Vincent's great-grandfather imprisoned in South Africa during World War II and Im's grandfather separated from his North Korean homeland during the Korean War. The performance honoured Australian troops and the 17,...

Navy radio operator Suzy Wilson was one of seven Australian women who became the first to serve in a combat zone during the Gulf War, breaking a significant military barrier. Wilson, now serving as an ambassador for first Gulf War veterans, reflects on her groundbreaking deployment and the evolution of women's roles in the Australian Defence Force. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle's appointment as h...

Jennifer Ward became the first mother of a fallen soldier to lead a Melbourne Anzac Day march, honouring her son Ben who was killed in Afghanistan at age 22. Ben Ward served in the military helping with peacekeeping operations and supporting local communities in Afghanistan and East Timor. Jennifer describes her son as charismatic with a lifelong determination to serve in the defence forces, havin...

The leader has revealed what he thinks is key to our Aussie spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monique Wright and Michael Usher have cried on Weekend Sunrise over a heart-rending tribute to our Anzacs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew on the ship have delivered messages to their family and thanked Australians for their support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ten Tenors perform Australia's beloved folk song Waltzing Matilda honouring Anzac commemorations. The renowned vocal group, who have been performing sell-out shows globally for over 30 years, deliver the iconic Australian ballad about a swagman camping by a billabong. The performance celebrates songs that unite the nation during this significant time of remembrance. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Thousands gather at Gallipoli for the annual Anzac Day dawn service commemoration, with crowd numbers remaining strong despite regional concerns. Australian Dave Brown attends on a personal pilgrimage, following the footsteps of his great-uncle Ben who fought at Lone Pine during the First World War. The sacred site continues to draw Australians, New Zealanders and Turks together to honour the fall...

A dawn service at the National War Memorial in Adelaide was disrupted when a small section of the crowd booed during the Acknowledgement of Country. The RSL confirmed the incident and emphasised that Anzac Day is about commemoration, not a forum for protest. Police had prepared for potential disruptions but noted the crowd was otherwise respectful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Dawn services were held across the Gold Coast on Anzac Day, with large crowds gathering at Surfers Paradise and Currumbin despite rainy conditions. Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith attended the Currumbin service with his father, where he was approached by supporters and briefly spoke to media, emphasising the day was about honouring all veterans past and present. The Surfers Paradise RSL...

Weekend Sunrise unpacks the disrespectful booing at Anzac Day dawn services across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor-General Sam Mostyn made history as the first governor-general in Australia's history to not honour Anzac Day overseas. The North Bondi RSL, which has the youngest average membership age of around 35 years, attracted approximately 30,000 people to the beach for a modern commemoration featuring a recreation of the Gallipoli shores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles discusses Anzac Day commemorations, highlighting that approximately 1,000 Australian Defence Force personnel are currently deployed worldwide in operations supporting Ukraine and Gulf nations. Incidents of booing occurred at dawn services in Martin Place and Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, reportedly directed at Indigenous servicemen and...

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles discusses Anzac Day commemorations, highlighting that approximately 1,000 Australian Defence Force personnel are currently deployed worldwide in operations supporting Ukraine and Gulf nations. Incidents of booing occurred at dawn services in Martin Place and Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, reportedly directed at Indigenous servicemen and...

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles discusses Anzac Day commemorations, highlighting that approximately 1,000 Australian Defence Force personnel are currently deployed worldwide in operations supporting Ukraine and Gulf nations. Incidents of booing occurred at dawn services in Martin Place and Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, reportedly directed at Indigenous servicemen and...

Our own Mark Beretta delivered a powerful speech comparing this same morning 111 year ago at Anzac Bay to our current Bondi Beach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Anzac Day dawn service prayer honours the courage and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who served at Gallipoli, the Western Front, and conflicts across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. Chaplain Christine Senini of the Royal Australian Air Force leads the prayer at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Megan's great-grand-uncle enlisted in Maitland on 22 August 1914 and was killed at Gallipoli on 21 August 1915, serving alongside three of his brothers in the light horse. The family discovered this connection when Megan's daughter researched a Year 8 school assignment about World War I. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rousing Welcome to Country, delivered by Uncle Ray Minniecon at Sydney’s Martin Place this morning, has been marred by booing. Minniecon is an Indigenous serviceman whose grandfather also served in the Light Horse Brigade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anzac Day ceremony commemorates the strong bond of comradeship formed between Australians and New Zealanders at Anzac Cove over a century ago. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand High Commissioner Andrew Knees lay wreaths together at the Stone of Remembrance. The ceremony honours the shared military history and enduring relationship between the two nations. See omnystudio.com/liste...

A commemorative poem honours Australian soldiers who fought and died at Gallipoli, reflecting on their sacrifice and the enduring connection between the fallen and those who remember them. The verse emphasises how the soldiers' youth and courage painted Australia's name on the banner of history, moving from peace into the fury of war through the valley of shadow. The poem concludes with the assura...