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.
Birch says that while his book wasn’t written “with that issue in mind”,it had become timely given the crucial discussions under way.
Violence against women is under focus yet again – something that never seems to change.
Australians are attending dawn services across the country and around the world to mark Anzac Day.
New RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge says the community needed to come back together again for Anzac Day.
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.
Eleven decades on from the horrors of Gallipoli,I am yet to see a thunderous piece of writing saying what needs to be said.
When I saw a day roaming a World War I site on the itinerary,the word ‘boring’ came to mind. Now I think every Australian needs to visit it.
As Australia commemorates Anzac Day,we reflect on the sacrifices of those who have served,and the men and women who continue to put their lives on the line for our country.
A small,solemn group of dignitaries will meet in Malta – as they have since 1916 – among the rows of headstones at Pieta Military Cemetery to commemorate an intriguing but forgotten chapter of Gallipoli lore.
Truth has been a stranger to wars of the past,and remains alien to current wars.