# Anzac Day hijacked: Culture wars at dawn

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Podcast: [New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-politics-australian-politics-news-analysis-commentary-711789)
Published: 2026-04-30T21:00:02+00:00
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Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: www.newpolitics.com.au This week, we discuss the growing Anzac Day culture war in Australia, from booing at Dawn Services and Welcome to Country ceremonies to the rising influence of right-wing groups like Advance Australia and Fight for Australia, and ask how a solemn commemoration of the 8,700 Australians who died at Gallipoli has been reshaped into a platform for right-wing political messaging, identity politics and nationalist rhetoric. We examine the role of Gina Rinehart and the impact of media power, political donations and organisations such as the Institute of Public Affairs, the Liberal Party and One Nation in redefining Anzac Day, while contrasting this with the working-class origins of the original Anzacs and the often-overlooked service of more than 1,300 Indigenous Australians in World War I. As Anzac Day becomes increasingly politicised and resistant to criticism, we explore whether it can remain a respectful national day of remembrance or if it has been captured by ideological interests shaping Australia’s political and cultural debate. #AUSPOL www.newpolitics.com.au Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR. ‘No More Heroes’, Asgeir (The Stranglers).

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