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We explore how Australia became deeply involved in the Vietnam War, from early advisors and political decisions to full-scale ...

“I have seen enough of the horrors of war, and want peace. War has made me a socialist and a pacifist,” announced Gallipoli veteran and Victoria Cross winner, Hugo Throssell, on Peace Day in 1919.

As Australia and England clash in The Ashes cricket series, Australian War Memorial historians have uncovered two diaries ...

Patrick Forbes is part of a military family with a legacy that stretches back to the Napoleonic Wars. Together with his father Brigadier Alexander Forbes and brother Lieutenant Jim Forbes, they have a ...

Humans are quite good at eradicating unwanted species when they set their mind to it. Sometimes, they do it without even trying. But, every once in a while, an animal proves more wily than anticipated ...

Dr Simon Wilmot received funding from Department of Veteran's Affairs. James Barry received funding from the Department of Veterans' Affairs to complete part of this project. University of Melbourne ...

The USS Edsall, an American warship known for its crew's courageous last stand against Japanese forces during World War II, has been found. The U.S. Navy announced the discovery on Monday. The ...

SYDNEY, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Richard ...