Mike Pence visit, Anzac Day commemorations have Sydney police on high alert
7 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pence visit, Anzac Day commemorations have Sydney police on high alert

ABC  

New South Wales police say they are well prepared for the weekend visit of US Vice-President Mike Pence, who has arrived in Sydney tonight. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch said police were working very closely with the US Secret Service during the visit. Mr Murdoch said there would be clearways in and around the Sydney CBD, Kirribilli, and Mosman from today until Monday, and he warned drivers there may be traffic disruptions caused by road closures. Anzac Day security tight Meanwhile, Tuesday's Anzac Day dawn service and parade are expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the CBD and are seen as a potential target for terrorism.

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Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
11 months ago

Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches Thursday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a dawn service in his country’s largest city, Auckland, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saw the sun rise at a World War II …

What is Anzac Day and how is it marked in Australia and New Zealand?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is Anzac Day and how is it marked in Australia and New Zealand?

The Independent  

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ANZAC Day: Aussies pour into pubs and party the public holiday away with two-up and slabs of VB
2 years, 11 months ago

ANZAC Day: Aussies pour into pubs and party the public holiday away with two-up and slabs of VB

Daily Mail  

Aussies have poured into pubs to play two-up and chug slabs of Victoria Bitter after hundreds of thousands flocked to ANZAC Day services to pay tribute to diggers past and present. Thousands of Aussies have packed into pubs across Australia to play two-up and drink VB after attending ANZAC DAY services A punter dressed as a sailor shows off his …

Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public ceremonies and parades
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public ceremonies and parades

ABC  

Dawn ceremonies across the country have honoured the men and women who died in armed conflict while serving Australia. The RSL's New South Wales president, navy veteran Ray James, said "enormous crowds" turned up for the pre-dawn service despite wet weather. In Townsville, home to one of Australia's largest military communities, Chief of Army Lieutenant-General Rick Burr led the dawn …

Regional communities lead Anzac Day commemorations in WA as Perth remains in lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Regional communities lead Anzac Day commemorations in WA as Perth remains in lockdown

ABC  

Regional communities across Western Australia have led the state's Anzac Day commemorations, as Perth cancelled major services due to lockdown. As Perth and the adjacent Peel region entered their second day of lockdown on Sunday, regional WA hosted the only Anzac Day services open to the public with thousands attending across the state. Find more local news Browse for your …

Anzac Day services and private commemorations across Australia remember 'ultimate sacrifice' of war
3 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day services and private commemorations across Australia remember 'ultimate sacrifice' of war

ABC  

Leaders and service men and women have paid tribute to the sacrifices of veterans and the strength of Australians at Anzac Day commemorations across the country. At the national dawn service in Canberra, the Prime Minister said while the Anzac story may have begun 106 years ago in Gallipoli, it was in the homes, farms and towns across the country …

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways

ABC  

Residents of Perth and Peel held their Anzac Day dawn services on their driveways again on the second day of a city-wide lockdown. Key points: WA is waiting for results from a large number of COVID tests on the second day of lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions One new case was recorded on Saturday, and the list of …

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

The national Anzac Day ceremony was watched by thousands on Saturday morning — broadcast from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, as people stay home amid coronavirus restrictions. The performance, in support of the RSL's Light Up the Dawn initiative encouraging people to commemorate Anzac Day at home, was livestreamed on the Opera House's Facebook page and has been viewed …

Thousands observe Anzac Day Dawn Service in Australia
4 years, 11 months ago

Thousands observe Anzac Day Dawn Service in Australia

Daily Mail  

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have stood at the end of their driveways with candles to remember those who defended their country during the annual Anzac Day Dawn Service. Anzac Day marches and services were cancelled across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic A memorial is seen on the front lawn of a Rydalmere resident during the early …

Anzac Day 2017: Moving dawn services across Australia
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2017: Moving dawn services across Australia

Daily Mail  

Veterans are marching in towns and cities across Australia as they pay tribute to soldiers who fought and died for their country. Pictured, the Anzac Day march in Melbourne Veterans were driven to the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the march, which followed a poignant dawn service Salute: Our heroes were driven through the city and were applauded as …

Australians at Anzac Day Gallipoli drops over terrorism
7 years, 11 months ago

Australians at Anzac Day Gallipoli drops over terrorism

Daily Mail  

Terrorism fears have stopped Australians attending the Anzac Day memorial in Gallipoli. Only 700 people will attend the commemoration on Tuesday, compared to 10,000 in years past, Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson says. Scroll down for video Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson is disappointed only 700 Australians will attend the commemoration, compared to 10,000 in years past 'I …

Anzac Day 2017: Where to watch dawn services in your city
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2017: Where to watch dawn services in your city

Daily Mail  

Millions of Australians will be setting their alarms early for Tuesday morning as the country prepares to commemorate Anzac Day. Pictured, the Anzac Day parade in Brisbane in 2016 Sydney Thousands of people will gather at Sydney's Martin Place at 4.15am on Tuesday for a dawn service at The Cenotaph. Pictured, a man salutes during last year's dawn service in …

Anzac Day: Teen charged over terror plot 'communicated with Islamic State recruiter'
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Teen charged over terror plot 'communicated with Islamic State recruiter'

ABC  

A 16-year-old Sydney boy charged with planning an Anzac Day terrorist attack was in close contact with police for the past year as part of an intensive new intervention program aimed at breaking the spell of overseas Islamic State recruiters. Key points: Teen first on police radar last May as part of Melbourne terror probe He was part of intensive …

Anzac Day: Sydney teen charged with planning terrorist attack after allegedly trying to get a gun
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Sydney teen charged with planning terrorist attack after allegedly trying to get a gun

ABC  

A 16-year-old boy charged with planning a terrorist act was allegedly trying to obtain a gun for an Anzac Day plot in Sydney, court papers say. Key points: 16-year-old from Auburn in Sydney charged with preparing for, or planning, act of terrorism Police will allege the plot was linked to Anzac Day commemorations NSW Premier said people should not be …

Anzac Day: Thousands travel to Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance for dawn service
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Thousands travel to Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance for dawn service

ABC  

Brisbane's Anzac Square has overflowed with thousands of people who paid their respects to Australia's fallen soldiers at this morning's dawn service. Crowds gathered in silence well before the start of the service at 4:28am to find the best vantage points of the city's Shrine of Remembrance at Anzac Square on Adelaide Street. "Today we pay particular tribute to our …

Anzac Day: Thousands gather for Sydney's CBD march
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Thousands gather for Sydney's CBD march

ABC  

Onlookers gathered two and three deep along Sydney's Elizabeth Street to witness the annual Anzac Day march, which took an alternative route this year due to light rail works. Vietnam War veteran John William Shepherd said Anzac Day was about remembering his mates that died. Thousands gather for Martin Place dawn service Vietnam War Veteran John William Shepherd remembers his …

South Australian Police hold ANZAC service at Fort Largs for fallen officers who served
8 years, 11 months ago

South Australian Police hold ANZAC service at Fort Largs for fallen officers who served

ABC  

South Australian Police have held an early ANZAC Memorial Service to commemorate the 25 officers killed on active service leave. Key points: Serving police officers killed in world wars and at Cyprus ANZAC spirit commemorated in fallen officer William Field National ANZAC Day of remembrance to be held April 25 Some 11 SA police officers were killed in World War …

Teenage Briton admits inciting terrorism in ANZAC day plot
9 years, 8 months ago

Teenage Briton admits inciting terrorism in ANZAC day plot

The Hindu  

A 15 year-old British boy has pleaded guilty to inciting an attack on an ANZAC day parade in Melbourne in April, prosecutors said. The charge related to the incitement to murder police officers during an attack on a parade marking ANZAC Day - a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. This sparked a police operation in Melbourne which …

Victoria Police apply to hold teenager arrested in raid over alleged Anzac Day terrorist attack for up to 14 days
9 years, 11 months ago

Victoria Police apply to hold teenager arrested in raid over alleged Anzac Day terrorist attack for up to 14 days

ABC  

Police in Victoria have applied to detain an 18-year-old man for up to 14 days without charge after his arrest in counterterrorism raids in south-east Melbourne. Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said yesterday that it was believed the planned attacks would have involved the use of knives. "It is alleged both men were undertaking preparations for a terrorist attack …

Men arrested in Melbourne over alleged 'ISIS-inspired' Anzac Day terrorist plot
9 years, 11 months ago

Men arrested in Melbourne over alleged 'ISIS-inspired' Anzac Day terrorist plot

ABC  

Counterterrorism police have alleged two of the five men they arrested in an operation in Melbourne on Saturday morning were planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on an Anzac Day ceremony. "It is alleged both men were undertaking preparations for a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day activity in Melbourne which included targeting police officers," he said. Terror plot 'evil', …

Anzac sacrifice commemorated at dawn services
11 years, 11 months ago

Anzac sacrifice commemorated at dawn services

ABC  

Tens of thousands of Australians have attended dawn services around the country to commemorate Anzac Day and pay tribute to soldiers who fought and died in war. A record crowd of more than 30,000 people gathered in freezing conditions on the steps of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, while 45,000 turned up for services in Melbourne and thousands more …

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