Leighterton still relied on horse-drawn carts when a few hundred young Australians arrived in 1918,weaving their way through the skies above and into the hearts of the villagers below.
Army. Air force. Navy … AUKUS? The nuclear submarine program could soon cost as much as,or more than,other branches of our military,experts say.
The 2025 anti-submarine war exercise launched from HMAS Stirling south of Perth on Tuesday morning.
The rower was battling 80km/h winds and heavy seas brought on by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
China’s Defence Ministry accused an Australian military aircraft of ignoring the main routes in the busy waterway,saying it “broke into the homes” of others.
Pat Hughes shot down more German aircraft than any other Australian pilot when the Luftwaffe attacked during the Battle of Britain.
The Australian government speaks reassuringly of a “stabilised” relationship with Beijing. China’s national broadcaster portrays a very different state of affairs.
Underhanded tactics on the upwind leg.
Governor-General David Hurley’s job is almost done. But his final trip overseas,his 19th in the job,was as moving as any that had come before.
Gippsland-born Frank Bladin became Air Vice-Marshal of the RAAF. Eighty years ago,he played a crucial role in the D-Day airborne landings on Normandy,France.