Australia has reached peak Anzac. And not before time | Paul Daley

Submitted by Paul Daley on Mon, 12/11/2018 - 4:00am

It’s time to focus on events beyond the Anzacs that have played a much more seminal role in defining Australian nationhood

Thank goodness it’s over. I’m talking about the $600m festival built around the centenary of world war one, that drew to a close on Sunday after forcing all things Anzac on the national consciousness for four long years.

Perhaps now that it’s finished we can get back to – or at least make a genuine start on – seriously delving into the experiences of individuals and events beyond the Anzacs and the first world war that have played a much more seminal role in determining and defining Australian nationhood.