remembrance day

Wednesday, September 23

What was forgotten on a day of remembrance

War memorials belong to the communities of those who served – not to governments, councils or even the RSL, writes Lance Campbell.

The art of war is both haunting and hopeful

“An extraordinary quilt of terror and strangeness” is how writer Richard Flanagan describes Ben Quilty’s artwork made from life jackets worn by desperate Syrian asylum seekers seeking refuge in Europe.

The grave of Captain Samuel Hübbe, the son of a prominent early South Australian settler. Photo: awm.gov.au

Local heroes of the forgotten war

As we honour those who died for our country, David A Grant recalls the South Australians who volunteered for a conflict largely ignored by history.