The liberation of Auschwitz is being commemorated in the shadow of rising antisemitism in Australia and globally.

The Australian low-ranked seaman suffered a serious shrapnel wound to the head which killed him immediately or shortly thereafter. One of the greatest mysteries of World War II in the Pacific ...

I write about the world of biology. The World War II shipwrecks scattered across Australian waters serve as haunting reminders of the fierce naval clashes that unfolded in the Pacific Theater.

This video shows U.S. air units ready to take on Japan’s forces in defense of Australia. General George Brett and General Ralph Royce are in charge of the Allies. I’m with stupid: How The ...

The deeply moving story of the end of World War II, as told by veterans who served, bringing to life the moment when for the first time Australia faced a struggle for our own survival. ABC iview Home ...

human-wildlife conflict. Few world events are as simultaneously hilarious and thought-provoking as Australia’s Great Emu War of 1932. True to its name, this extraordinary conflict saw armed ...

In Australia, defence spending in 2013 under the Gillard government fell to its lowest level since 1938 – the year before World War II broke out – reaching 1.59 per cent of gross domestic product.

His comments coincide with the National Archive of Australia’s release of a tranche of 2004 cabinet records, which reflect deliberations around Australia’s ongoing commitment to the conflict.

Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is appealing against a landmark defamation judgement which found he committed war crimes. A judge last month ruled articles alleging the ...