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Australia's most significant - and poignant - day

An Australian soldier lies wounded, as  other soldiers move on the beach at Anzac Cove on the day of the landing.

An Australian soldier lies wounded, as other soldiers move on the beach at Anzac Cove on the day of the landing. Source: Getty / Fairfax media

The 25th of April is ANZAC Day. It is perhaps the most important, and certainly the most poignant, day in the national life of Australia. It's a day observed in many different ways at different times - from the historic, to the very serious, to the light-hearted.


In collaboration with the Australian War Memorial, SBS Audio has made the Ode of Remembrance available in 45 languages to foster greater understanding and inclusion. You can download it from www.sbs.com.au/the-ode

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