Thanks Paul for pointing that out. Unfortunately Murdoch was not the only offending party, Triple "M" was broadcasting this morning as well.

Glad to to be able to assume from the tone of your post though that the Fairfax media didn't publish today and that the ABC, SBS etc shut up shop for the morning as a mark of respect. Hopefully none of those news agent's sold anything not published by Murdoch this morning (magazines etc).

Coffee shops had to be open, many of my fellow Latte sipping Right wingers could not cope without a coffee shop.

Whilst I did neglect to turn off the radio on the way to and from the dawn service I didn't stop in to get paper or coffee on either part of the journey.

R0bert

Suseonline, we don't stop being a British based people/culture just because the empire has fallen.
What language are we speaking, smartypants?

In the "current century" Whites are still the overwhelming majority of the population and the only significant cultural source.

I'm more frightened by you.
The traitors who will say and do anything to tear down what is to build their utopian Tower of Babel.

Oz if fab because of all those smart, funny, brave Whites who made it that way.

Go to one of those "colourful" suburbs you never set foot in, far from the latte leftie crowd.
What do you see? Fab or filth?

Paul1405 "As the one banging on about the "report" the obligation is on you to produce it, not me."

Here: "The National Commission on the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary - Report to Government"
http://www.anzaccentenary.gov.au/anzac_centenary/publications.htm

p 70-71

Quote: "Risks identified for consideration included the potential for both unity and division in commemorating our military history in a modern multicultural Australia — Australians have expressed mixed views regarding the recognition and commemoration of non-Australian military service.
Overt ‘political correctness’ was also identified as a risk that could potentially generate negative reactions...
It should also be noted that the community does not know what recently arrived Australians think about the whole concept of commemorating the Anzac Centenary, particularly given that many are from countries that were enemies in past conflicts.
The service of current personnel, and being sensitive to current events, were considered important... it may be necessary to refine events or the tone of the commemorations to minimise the risk of rejection from any sectors of the community."

So here is the reference to "multicultural Australia", the perceptions of new arrivals and the sensitivity to current conflicts.
Namby pamby?

Oddly, they acknowledge how "off" political correctness is, but can't help themselves.

Cont...

The report also recommends special arse-kissing for women and Aborigines.

"Women and Australian Defence Force families, in particular, liked the opportunity offered to recognise a wide range of service, including the service of women and families in Australia during wartime"

"Many Indigenous Australians view Anzac Day as ‘a party that we have not been invited to attend’. Indigenous service and the service of Australians in Vietnam were identified as two important areas for redressing the perceived lesser commemorative honour that the past has provided those groups."

The only surprise here is that gays and people with a disability aren't mentioned.

From the government response
(Government Response to Anzac Centenary Advisory Board Report):
(Capitals as written in document)

"Recommendation 8
The Board recommends that improved awareness and understanding of the
CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN in the armed services and on the home front be promoted...
Government Response: Accepted

Recommendation 14
The Board recommends that the role of INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS in the Australian Defence Force deserves greater recognition....
Government Response: Accepted

Recommendation 15
The Board recommends that improved awareness and understanding of the contribution of AUSTRALIANS from DIVERSE CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUNDS...
Government Response: Accepted"

Now, is all that a hoax, a myth, an urban legend?
Or is it the usual namby-pamby minority arse-kissing leftist drivel?

Guess we'll have to wait for the 200th anniversary for the Board to recommend "greater recognition for the contribution of GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER and INTERSEX Australians, blah, blah, blah..."

Banjo,

This news item gives a lead on the report the media and PM Julia Gillard were concerned about, by Colmar Brunton it appears,

http://acturca.info/2012/03/27/anzac-centenary/

The documents linked to by Foxy are later. From my quick look, no-one has linked to that report. One has the Executive Summary (what edit is uncertain) from the Colmar Brunton report.

So contrary to suggestions by some here that the report was a furphy, it did exist alright. Obviously so because Julia Gillard had to hose it down fast and issue a strong statement as damage control.

Placed in the political context of the Rudd and Gillard/Greens governments where there was a heck of a lot of deals being done in back rooms it would be no surprise if there was some angst felt in the veteran community and by the general public. The proof of the political sensitivity exists in PM Julia Gillard's reaction, which once some information got out, was very strong and immediate. She obviously believed it was political dynamite.

THANK YOU, Shockadelic--just as we suspected!

The ABC's coverage of Anzac Day commemorations today has been nothing short of fantastic - NZ, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Bomana War Cemetary (Pt Moresby, PNG), Anzac Cove (fantastic, especially the address by the New Zealand Governor General), Villers-Bretonneux and Lone Pine.
In all cases, the primary message was that the commemoration was NOT to glorify war, but WAS to recognise the valour, the dedication, and the sacrifice of ours and other forces in the cause of peace and the preservation of our freedom (and the freedom of others) and of our values.
It was also emphasised how our two small emerging nations (Aus & NZ) 'came of age' in and of themselves, and on the world stage, through their participation in, and contribution to, the cause of freedom in this initial and terrible conflict.
Recognition was also duly given to all of our armed services and support men and women, past and present, in all of their contributions to the cause of peace, at home and abroad.

Anzac is secure; and the inclusion, in all the ceremonies I viewed, of those 'recognition' aspects, which Shockadelic has so kindly highlighted, has enhanced the embrace of the 'Spirit of Anzac', and its true meaning and legacy, to include a far wider audience - to all thoughtful and peace-loving peoples across this tiny and shrinking globe we call home.

Our nation came of age with Anzac, in shared contribution and shared sacrifice, and in punching 'well above our weight', both at home and abroad - and the values personified by the Anzac Spirit have been burned deep into the soul of every true Australian. Was, is, and will be.
The history of Anzac is one of honour, for our nation, for the generation that gave us this legacy, and for the benefit of all of our future generations - as long as we remember them.
Lest we Forget.

Our governments, State and Federal, have done us proud in the manner, content and conduct of these many worthy and thoughtful commemorations of Anzac, this day, 25th April 2014.