ANZAC myths and the realities of WW1 in Australia with Robert Bollard

Remembering has been replaced with remembrance as the Australian ruling class promote nationalism and war at the annual ANZAC day events on April 25. Mainstream histories of World War I in Australia have been deliberately overshadowed by the events that took place in Gallipoli. On this episode, Roz and Liam are joined by historian Robert Bollard to uncover the history of ANZAC day from a working-class perspective. Robert is widely published on the labour movement in Australia during World War I and author of the book In the shadow of Gallipoli available through Red Flag books. 

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Hosted by Roz Ward. Produced by Liam Ward. 

Music by Dan Kenny. 

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