Tag: mateship
Two-up, Gallipoli and the ‘fair go’: why illegal gambling is at the heart of the Anzac myth
Spinner tosses the penny during a Two Up game at Flemington Racecourse during the Anzac Day in Melbourne in 2021. Diego Dedele/ AAP
Two-up is an...
Mateship might sound blokey, but our research shows women value it more highly than men
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Mateship is an intrinsic part of Australian society, routinely discussed as an important national value. In 1999, Prime Minister John Howard even...
Lest we bloody forget
A seething rage is drowned under a pot of beer whist watching a footy game, this is the Australian spirit on ANZAC Day. A yearly...