Editing Culture of Australia (section)

==Folklore==
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[[File:SIMPSON AND HIS DONKEY MONUMENT.jpg|thumb|upright|A commemorative statue of [[John Simpson Kirkpatrick]], a famous stretcher bearer who was killed in the [[Gallipoli Campaign]].]]
Australian stories and legends have a cultural significance independent of their empirical truth or falsehood. This can be seen in the portrayal of [[bushranger]] [[Ned Kelly]] as a mixture of the underdog and [[Robin Hood]] and an example of “the independence and the maverick spirit of early Australia”.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-01-18 |title=Ned Kelly: The outlaw who divides a nation |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21077457#:~:text=To%20many%20Australians,%20Ned%20Kelly,colonists%20in%20the%2019th%20Century. |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Militarily, Australians have served in numerous overseas wars, ranging from [[World War I]] through to recent regional security missions, such as [[East Timor]], [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]]. Australian war culture generally consists of somber reflection and commemoration, focusing on “on-field heroism and sacrifice” rather than glory.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Daley |first=Paul |date=2014-04-24 |title=Anzac Day: duck as the glory talk flies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/postcolonial/2014/apr/24/anzac-day-time-to-duck-as-guts-and-glory-assault-the-senses |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> An annual national holiday, [[Anzac Day]], exists for this purpose. The Australian experience of defeat in the [[Gallipoli Campaign]], the first iconic moment in modern Australia's involvement in war, is viewed by Australians with both pride for the fighting of the soldiers, and bitterness for the perceived negligence on the part of British commanders. The instances of bravery and determination displayed during the campaign for Gallipoli, as well as the mutual respect for their [[Turkey|Turkish]] adversaries led by Kemal [[Atatürk]], are seen as part of the [[ANZAC]] spirit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Anzac legend |url=https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/ww1/personnel/anzac-legend#7 |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=anzacportal.dva.gov.au}}</ref><ref name="ANZAC day" /> During the First World War, Australian soldiers were considered to be remarkably determined, united and hard-working. Many Australians knew how to ride and shoot prior to enlistment, making them talented recruits, but they were also infamous for their lax attitude towards formal parade ground discipline, a notoriety that the Australian soldiers reveled in. From this the notion of the larrikin [[Digger (soldier)|Digger]] emerged,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Luke J. |date=24 April 2024 |title=Clash of Cultures: The Digger Legend of the First Australian Imperial Force |url=https://theforge.defence.gov.au/article/clash-cultures-digger-legend-first-australian-imperial-force |access-date=16 August 2024|website=theforge.defence.gov.au}}</ref> an important part of contemporary Australian identity.