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Anzac biscuits hold strong cultural significance today despite the current recipe emerging after the war. Women managed canteens near the frontline and the Australian Comforts Fund coordinated volunteer support. Fundraising cookbooks contributed to war financing.Learning Outcomes:
• Understand how history, myth, and cultural identity interrelate — this article highlights the evolution of a national symbol alongside historical truth.
• Recognise how non-combat contributions strengthen broader efforts — it explains how organised homefront support significantly aided soldiers.
• Interpret how traditions shape collective memory — by analysing the Anzac biscuit story, readers better grasp the ways traditions are created and preserved.
