World War I
Flea market find: WWI postcards revive Indigenous soldier’s heroism
Charlie Runga was awarded a prestigious Military Medal for two heroic actions in one day in 1918.
- by Carolyn Webb
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The great Australian war stories that didn’t actually happen
In his new book, Mark Dapin demonstrates that the truth and war are uncomfortable partners.
- by Edmund Goldrick
Labor’s caucus system a valuable part of democracy
While some may view the Labor pledge of caucus solidarity as a quaint anachronism, it remains the bedrock on which Labor has built a reputation as a stable party of reform and progress.
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United Nations
Why can’t the world’s peacekeeper stop the fighting in Gaza and Ukraine?
Two regional conflicts are threatening global peace. Could the United Nations step in – and, if so, why hasn’t it?
- by Angus Holland
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World War II
‘Dad disappeared for about six months’: The actor hired to impersonate a British war commander
To deceive the Germans, MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
- by Tim Barlass
The cricketer who averaged 207
Norman Callaway was just 18 when he made his scintillating first-class debut, and appeared destined for greatness. But then the world turned to chaos.
- by Ross McMullin
Tony Birch wins Book of the Year for timely novel about one of Australia’s great challenges
Birch says that while his book wasn’t written “with that issue in mind”, it had become timely given the crucial discussions under way.
- by Jason Steger
Violence crisis demands urgent response
Violence against women is under focus yet again – something that never seems to change.
Anzac Day 2024 as it happened: Dawn services, two-up across the nation as Australia remembers its Diggers
Australians are attending dawn services across the country and around the world to mark Anzac Day.
- by Josefine Ganko and Catherine Naylor
Anzac Day: Just the therapy Sydney needed to heal a ‘broken heart’
New RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge says the community needed to come back together again for Anzac Day.
- by Tim Barlass
Melbourne remembers those who served and lost their lives for Australia
Anzac Day in Melbourne this year marked the efforts of peacekeepers, who have served overseas for Australia in a bid to save lives in other countries.
- by Alex Crowe