Visit to Serbia for Anzac Day 2023
At the invitation of the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, Kathy Hancock, Richard Cooke and Bojan Pajić participated in the Anzac Day ceremony at the British war cemetery section of […]
Why no medal for Cyclone Tracy?
As the 50th anniversary of the most severe domestic disaster to impact Australia approaches at the end of 2024, many are puzzled as to why the armed forces members who saved […]
Defending Homer’s Wine dark Sea – The Royal Australian Navy in the defence of Greece 1940-41 – A Review
Every Anzac Day Australians and Hellenes remember the periods in history when our two nations were bonded together in the dark days of war.
How to further recognise Australian naval heroes
Australia’s naval heroes have not received the attention they deserved since the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, over more than a century ago.
Disgraceful neglect – why hasn’t Cerberus been recovered and displayed?
It seems very strange that in Australia we have – neglected, forlorn, and abandoned – one of the foremost examples of military technology in the world, but it is not […]
Lost Women of Rabaul by Rod Miller – Book Review
Lost Women of Rabaul is author Rod Miller’s first publication, and comes after 11 years of research into this subject, plus the associated tragic story of the Montevideo Maru in […]
Neil Churches’ The Greatest Escape – A Review
It is over 80 years since the Greek campaign of 1941 yet important firsthand accounts of the campaign continue to emerge.
How the Coastwatchers Turned the Tide of the Pacific War
Australian Coastwatchers brought the tide of Japanese invasive successes to a shuddering halt when two coastwatchers spotted and reported an invasion fleet of 5,500 Japanese troops sailing south.
