20 years after the catastrophic Boxing Day tsunami devastated Australia’s island neighbour, Anthony Albanese has led a moving tribute. On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck ...

The tsunami of December 2004 devastated over two-thirds of Sri Lanka’s coastline. Over 50,000 lives were lost and more than 100,000 households were displaced.

Tourists trying to escape the tsunami on Boxing Day, 2004. Picture: AFP / STR The devastation was unimaginable. Picture: John Russell ‘You choose how to live’ It took a good six months for ...