Bravest

bravest how some of australia’s greatest war heroes won their medalsonly 96 australians have been awarded the vc – and 14 the george cross – in conflicts from the boer war to vietnam.but what is it that makes these remarkable soldiers to risk...

The Battle of Brisbane

the battle of brisbane for two days in november 1942, the city of brisbane became a war zone when australian servicemen attacked american troops. at the height of savage fighting on thanksgiving day, an american military policeman shot dead an australian war hero and...

Kill The Tiger

kill the tiger in the last few months of 1944, a group of british and australian commandos set off on the biggest behind-the-lines operation of the pacific war. their mission: to devastate singapore harbour by destroying the japanese ships at anchor. operation rimau...

Keep Off The Skyline

keep off the skyline keep off the skylineescaping a violent home life, private ron cashman had just turned 19 when he was pitched into the front line of the korean war. over the next two years he fought with the diggers in one of the pivotal wars of the twentieth...

War Babies

war babies in war babies, robert macklin is amusingly true to the absurd comedy of growing up. but that is only one dimension of what is ultimately a moving and representative story that conveys the unique uncertainties and insecurities of the generation born in the...