CANBERRA, ACT, April 25 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
Every Anzac Day, we pause to carve out a sacred moment from the routines of daily life and, in solemnity and pride, come together as a nation to acknowledge our debt to Australians who have gone to war in our name.
At war memorials across our continent, from the biggest cities to the smallest country town, Australians begin gathering before first light. We gather in respect and reflection, gratitude and reverence.And we gather in every corner of the world made hallow by the sacrifice of our fallen - from Kokoda to the Western Front to the Dardanelles.
One hundred and eleven years after the first Gallipoli landing, Anzac Day not only retains its...