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.
In the gilded reception hall of the Elysee Palace,Emmanuel Macron embraced a French tradition that has endured through monarchy,empire and five republics.
Two regional conflicts are threatening global peace. Could the United Nations step in – and,if so,why hasn’t it?
The PM courting older voters by campaigning to bring back national service in Britain,inexplicably chose to snub a major event for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
In Normandy,the world’s leaders gathered to pay homage to the men who stormed the beaches to end Adolf Hitler’s conquest of Europe. Hear audio from the day in 1944.
He was asked by 100-year-old Geoffrey Weaving,a war veteran,how Catherine was faring with her cancer treatment.
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.
To deceive the Germans,MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
An abandoned,empty and crumbling military base will be opened to the public after a two-year restoration project.
Roderick Macdonald’s adventures with British glider troops was the first time any war correspondent had joined an airborne invasion. They would later honour him with the right to wear their red beret.
One fine day,probably not in my lifetime,both the leaders of Hamas and Israel will die. Perhaps,and only perhaps,when that happens and a new,compassionate and inspired,leadership of both emerges,willing to bury their respective prejudices,pride,and power play,they may have a conversation and a truce will result.