.png)
6 months ago
34
Thousands of Australians have turned out to pay their respects at Anzac Day dawn services across the country.
Large crowds gathered outside war memorials across major Australian cities early on Thursday to commemorate the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who served and died in war.
Similar emotional services were seen in New Zealand on Thursday.
Meanwhile, some pubs are opening early for keen revellers hoping to win some cash through the popular two-up game.
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of Anzac Day here.
What's open this Anzac Day?
Major supermarket retailers like Coles, Woolworths and Aldi will be open on Anzac Day but opening hours vary.
Coles and Woolworths will mostly be open from 1pm, as well Westfield shopping centres.
How to play two-up this Anzac Day
Two-up was played by Australian soldiers during the First World War, and has since become an Anzac Day tradition.
The game is illegal in venues across most of the country on most days except Anzac Day - which falls on 25 April each year - but the exact rules depend on the state or territory you are in.
Generally, a match manager known as a 'ringkeeper' or 'ringie' will select a person to be the 'spinner'.
The spinner will stand in the ring, which is a designated circle in the venue in which only the spinner is allowed.The spinner will place two pennies on a wooden bat, known as a 'kip'.
Someone will yell 'come in spinner' and on that cue, the spinner will toss both pennies up in the air.
They must land within the boundaries of the ring.
Before the coins are tossed, the spinner or other punters will select an amount of money to bet on and find someone in the crowd to match their bet, with one betting on both coins landing heads up, and the other betting on both coins landing tails up.
The spinner will continue to toss the pennies until both land either tails up or heads up.
The ringie will call the result.
The ringie's decision is final and the winner takes all.
- NCA Newswire
Australians turn out to pay their respects at Anzac Day dawn services across the country
Thousands of Australians have set their alarms early to attend dawn services on this year's Anzac Day.
Emotional scenes were seen across the country early on Thursday as services were held outside war memorials in major cities.
Australian Governor-General David Hurley lay a wreath at a service outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
English (US)