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Special Centenary Release - Armistice in Australia, 1918
Shrine of Remembrance
English - November 09, 2018 07:03 - 52 minutes - 36 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHistory Education air force kokoda navy peacekeeping shrine anzac army first fromelles Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr Bart Ziino.
News of the armistice that ended the First World War arrived in Australia late on 11 November 1918. That moment witnessed an outburst of emotion in public rarely seen. On the surface—and in the streets—the response was a mixture of exultation and relief. But only slightly less obvious were more difficult feelings of pain, loss and bitterness, as Australians took the opportunity to re-assess what four years of war had meant.
You can read more by Dr Bart Ziino on the armistice in Australia in our newly released Armistice edition of Remembrance.