Waching daily Nov 6 2018

BEN NIELSEN: The community of Bridgewater in the Adelaide Hills

has never had a proper war memorial.

So, these kids and others from a local school

decided to design and build a new one.

After five long years of work,

it's now nearly finished.

Can you tell me what is left to do?

Well, there's going to be a boomerang with the rising sun,

just up the back, and then a sign with 'remember' on it

down at the front.

And some fences and some pavers.

But that's about it, really.

The boomerang with the rising sun, what does that mean?

That symbolises that all Australians were part of the war.

Memorials and monuments like this one

are a common feature of Remembrance Day commemorations

right around the world.

At 11am, on the 11th day, of the 11th month,

people gather at places

like the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne

or the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

They stand still and silent

and then listen to a bugler playing The Last Post.

(PLAYS THE LAST POST)

People have been marking Remembrance Day like this since 1919.

But back then, it was actually called Armistice Day

because it marked the anniversary of the day the armistice was signed

and the First World War finally ended.

NEWSREEL REPORTER: November 11, Armistice Day.

At the time, hundreds of people gathered in London

to celebrate the end of the conflict and to remember those who died.

People did the same here in Australia.

The tradition of silence on Remembrance Day

was actually suggested by an Aussie journalist called Edward Honey.

He thought it'd be a sacred gesture

to acknowledge those who died fighting for peace.

Britain's king at the time, King George V, liked the idea

and declared two minutes' silence across the British Empire.

Since the first Armistice ceremony,

people have added new traditions to the commemorations,

like wearing red poppies.

That was inspired by a poem called In Flanders Fields,

which describes the poppies

that sprung up on abandoned battlefields in France and Belgium.

Later on, in 1945, when World War II ended,

the Australian and British governments

changed the name of Armistice Day to Remembrance Day instead,

so the people who served in all wars could be remembered together.

The Last Post, poetry, poppies

and a bunch of other traditions are still important parts

of the memorials that happen today...

..along with places like this in the Adelaide Hills,

that will proudly form

the centrepiece of these kids' commemorations for years to come.

Well, I did have a great grandad, my mum did,

and he fought in World War I.

And I've never actually thought of him as a soldier before,

as my relative, and now that there's a place here,

I just find that it's easier.

It makes me feel happy because it's a great place to meet up and...

..it's in a good spot.

It's special to me because it's a place not just to remember,

but it's a place for...

..everyone.

It's not just for one subject.

It's sort of a place where you can do anything, really.

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Breaking News - Khan targets super-fight with Pacquiao over a domestic spat with Brook - Duration: 5:39.

Your money or your life? Like the highwaymen of yore in these parts, Eddie Hearn put the pistol to Amir Khan's head in the wee hours of a Midlands Sunday morning

'Your choice,' said the promoter. 'A fortune for a local fight with Kell Brook or global fame for braving the legend of Manny Pacquiao

' Or words to that effect. Gallant gentleman of the world that he is, Khan picked the fight which could define — if not exactly his very existence — his life as a boxer

Rather than the richer purse dangling from a winnable domestic spat, our 2004 Olympic silver medallist stated his preference for a hazardous shot at a golden legacy

Hearn spelled it out after Khan had risen from the canvas to knock down Samuel Vargas more than once en route to winning a second fight of his comeback, which proved more testing than he expected

'Pacquiao will be more expensive,' said Fast Eddie. 'Amir can make more from a bigger share of the take against Kell

But a fight against Manny comes with international recognition.' Hearn is hoping to add Pacquiao to his Matchroom stable

That would enable him to juggle these three star welterweights into two huge fights, with the simpler equation being the winner between Khan and Brook taking on the fabled Philippines senator

His ideal calendar would be Khan v Brook under Cardiff's Principality Stadium roof this December followed by one of those two against Pacquiao next spring, probably in Las Vegas

Khan would prefer a reversal of those fortunes. He said: 'Pacquiao is my first pick

Yes, boxing is a business but Manny would be the super-fight I've always wanted. He would also bring me the chance to win my third world title

' There are those who were in Arena Birmingham or watching his latest down-and-up roller coaster on television who would question the wisdom of him exposing that reverberating chin to the Pacman's punching power

Those concerns will fall on deaf ears. Whatever people think of him — and some of the criticisms on social media are filled with irrational hate — Khan never flinches from even the most daunting challenges

Whether or not he should carry on doing that, at 31, he is such a natural-born fighting man that despite his rare talent and lightning speed he cannot stop himself going to war in the ring

So it was again on Saturday night, even though Vargas proved a tougher customer than expected

The Colombia-born Canadian came back from two early knock-downs to inflict one of his own with a thunderous right hook, with Khan grateful that the bell for the end of the second round rang as he tottered to his feet

Khan went on to treat Vargas to another trip to the canvas as he built an insurmountable points lead

But not without having to rebuff the allegations that his chin is made of glass, not bone, by riding a couple more big rights

A kinder view of that fragility is that any boxer can be dropped if caught flush and that his real problem is that he takes too many risks

But, oh boy, there is never a dull second let alone a boring fight. But if and when it comes to Pacquiao, and to a lesser extent Brook, Khan may have to modify his approach

Knock 'em out or, as he was by Canelo Alvarez a couple of years ago, be knocked out cold is a high-jeopardy approach to elite boxing

Although he would have notched another stoppage had Vargas not been so heroic in taking his punishment, the hearts of his supporters were in their mouths the further it went

Yet the decision was never in doubt so long as he stayed perpendicular. Vargas, who had predicted putting an end to Khan with one good shot to the chin, landed a few but could have no argument with the landslide verdict brought down against him by the judges

I gave him a solitary consolation round, the 11th, as Khan tired towards the end of his first full-distance escapade for a long time

A 12-round fight — and that one fright — were what he needed at this stage. That should be enough for him to heed this warning

Vargas said: 'Khan is a phenomenally fast world-class fighter but if Pacquiao catches him like I did he won't recover

And even though Manny's getting older I would still expect him to overwhelm Amir if it did go the distance

' Not that Khan will be deterred, not one iota. So let us all sit on the edge of our seats and enjoy the thrills and spills, for as long as the ride lasts