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Thousands of people have attended Anzac services overseas including at Gallipoli. (AP PHOTO)

'In peace or conflict’: Aussies abroad mark Anzac Day

From Malta to Tuvalu, Australians overseas have commemorated the Anzac spirit in far flung locations amid geopolitical turbulence and global insecurity.

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Orijol Rukaj: Search for escaped prisoner who evaded supervision while at funeral in Keilor East Cemetary, Melbourne

Hunt for escaped prisoner who absconded at funeral

The 47-year-old was last seen wearing a white shirt, black suit and Asics runners.

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Servicemen and women, past and present, took part in the Anzac Day march in Sydney. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Streets lined with thousands have greeted the traditional Anzac Day march where a common theme of companionship echoed across generations.

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People who disrupted the Welcome to Country by Uncle Ray Minnecon have been widely condemned. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

'Bastardry': Boos and jeers tarnish Anzac services

Anzac Day services have been marred with boos and heckling during Welcome to Country acknowledgements as several RSLs are defaced.

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‘Hateful’: RSL vandalised on Anzac Day

The incident comes after two other venues in Melbourne were targeted by vandals overnight, an act that has been described as ‘hateful’ and ‘disgraceful’.

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Households already struggling with cost of living pressures face a critical two and a half weeks, with key data and a federal budget all set to hit hard.

‘No sugar coating it’: Weeks of tough news ahead for Aussies

Households already struggling with cost of living pressures face a critical two and a half weeks, with key data and a federal Budget all set to hit hard.

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A man has been charged after allegedly hitting another man in the head with an axe.

Horror as neighbour allegedly strikes man in head with axe

The alleged attack unfolded in the early hours following a dispute.

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Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith says he was always going to attend the Anzac Day service. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

'It's bigger than me': Ben Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has joined thousands to mark Anzac Day at the Currumbin Dawn Service.

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Hero dad fights off machete-wielding teens with ironing board in Ivanhoe East, Melbourne

Hero dad fights off machete-wielding teens with ironing board

The father says the terrifying incident has ‘changed our lives forever’.

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Ben Roberts-Smith with his partner Sarah Matulin. The couple were tracked for years by investigators.

How investigators tracked Ben Roberts-Smith for years

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith suspected a murder investigation was closing in on him six months ago. Here’s how authorities kept close tabs on the Victoria Cross recipient.

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Former members of banned Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir claim a crackdown on hate speech is being applied ‘disproportionately to pro-Palestinian and Muslim activism’ and could breach UN obligations. 

Islamic ‘hate group’ members lash out over ASIO listing

Former members of banned Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir claim a crackdown on hate speech is being applied ‘disproportionately to pro-Palestinian and Muslim activism’ and could breach UN obligations. 

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Two fallen World War I Diggers have been formally identified after an extensive examination of forensic and historical evidence.

Fallen World War I Diggers finally reclaim their name

Two fallen World War I Diggers have been formally identified after an extensive examination of forensic and historical evidence.

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Anthony Albanese portrait

Anzac legacy proves peace is always worth fighting for

On Anzac Day, we pause to acknowledge the debt all of us owe to Australians who have gone to war in our name.

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A man has faced court charged with murder over the 2012 disappearance ofBrendan Breen. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

Murder charge over missing brother of AFL champion

Police have made a major breakthrough in a 14-year missing persons case involving the fraudster brother of a former elite footballer.

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