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April 24th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The sacrifices of Australians in war will be remembered as tens of thousands gather for Anzac Day services and marches across the country and overseas.
In Australia’s capital, up to 20,000 people are expected to greet the sun at Canberra’s war memorial at 5.30am (AEST), while in Melbourne around 45,000 are expected at dawn ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance.
Across NSW, the courage and sacrifice of indigenous warriors are set to be given particular recognition this year, with sub-branches of the Returned and Service League (RSL) conducting special ceremonies.
In Perth, Australian defence forces will lead a parade of veterans, the ex-service unit, corps and regimental associations, as well as crews from four visiting United States Navy ships.
Around 8000 people are expected to gather in Anzac Square at dawn in Brisbane, while Adelaide’s 5.45am (CST) morning ceremony follows a 12-hour vigil at the war memorial by young people.
For the first time South Australians will also see shops in the city centre allowed to open from midday following historic changes to the state’s retail trading laws.
In Hobart, Governor Peter Underwood will lay wreaths and lead the dawn service from 6am (AEST).
In Darwin, a dawn service will be followed by a march – just months after the Northern Territory commemorated the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin by Japanese aircraft.
The attack on February 19, 1942 killed at least 243 people and caused hundreds more to flee in panic.
Overseas, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Governor-General Quentin Bryce will be in Gallipoli itself, where the Anzac legend began in 1915.
They will join the thousands of young Australians who travel to Turkey every year to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Australian Defence Force personnel.
This year’s Anzac Day comes as eight Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the past year – one quarter of the 32 deaths in the past decade.
They will all be remembered at dawn services by the mates they once served with.
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