UNCOVERED: Anzac day - The Untold Story

Anzac Day Test confirmed, Bledisloe Cup to change

Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have announced that a third Bledisloe Cup Test will be played on Anzac Day in Brisbane next year.

AAP · Jun 27

Wallabies star backs overdue Anzac Day Bledisloe first

Fraser McReight isn't sure why the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test, slated to debut next year, isn't already on the rugby calendar.

AAP · May 7

Police Bar Group Linked To March For Aus From Perth ANZAC Service After Booing In Other States

A group of people linked to March For Australia had been barred from attending a Perth ANZAC Day Dawn Service after booing in other states.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 26

After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance

110 years ago this week, Anzac Day was held for the first time. It has been observed annually ever since.

The Conversation · Apr 23

Why Only Three States And Territories Will Get A Public Holiday This ANZAC Day

Not all public holidays are created equal (AKA fall under federal law). 👀

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 23

Anzac Day 2026: how the poppy has endured as our symbol of war and remembrance

In 1916, in the middle of the Great War, 2nd Lieutenant Leonard (Len) James Shaw of the 2nd Auckland Battalion sent a pressed Flanders poppy in folded paper to his niece Jessie Osborne in Waikato.

The Conversation · Apr 22

NSW Premier Chris Minns Confirms Extra Public Holiday For ANZAC Day 2026 & 2027

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that the state will observe an extra public holiday on ANZAC Day for the next two years.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 15

NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day – but some other states won’t follow suit

Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and next

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15

Cafes urged to close on Anzac Day long weekend holiday

There will be a statewide public holiday to compensate for Anzac Day falling on a weekend over the next two years, but not everyone is punching the air.

AAP · Feb 14

A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too

Anzac Day has come and gone again. But – lest we forget – war and its consequences are not confined to single days in the calendar. Nor do we only remember those who fought at Gallipoli more than a century ago.

The Conversation · May 14, 2025