The prime minister is in Canberra while the opposition leader is in Brisbane. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Daley on Anzac Day’s increasing Christian elementsWhile Australia becomes increasingly secular, today’s Anzac services will be steeped in religious imagery and terminology, writes Paul Daley.The Australian War Memorial’s Anzac dawn service is popularly revered as a solemn and respectful commemoration of Australia’s participation in the Gallipoli invasion in 1915 – an event many still (fallaciously, I’ve long argued) cling to as the birth of the Australian nation.But not everyone believes the ceremony ought continue to include elements of traditional Christian worship as it conventionally has, and as it did last year and doubtless will again this year. Last year, again, there were Christian hymns. The Lord’s Prayer. A presiding Christian chaplain.2025 marks 80 years since the end of the second world war. That global conflagration engulfed almost every continent and almost every country. Barely a city or town, a suburb or street, a community or citizen was unscathed in some way by the catastrophe of that all-encompassing conflict.We honour the 39,000 Australians who gave their lives. They experienced the horror of war to defeat tyranny and restore peace.As the custodians of that peace, it’s our duty to deter tyranny and prevent catastrophic war. In that duty, may we never waver in effort, energy and endeavour – spurred on by the souls we commemorate on Anzac Day. Lest we forget. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-04-24 20:23:00
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