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Think Piece: Military and Police: Mission Interoperability By Peter Watt

Although police numbers in UN peacekeeping are fewer in comparison to military troops, both play...

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The Battle of Bita Paka – How the Australians Captured New Guinea, by One of Our Boys

The following is an excerpt from Pens and Bayonets - Letters from the Front by soldiers of Yorke...

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The Battle of Maryang San

Between 3 and 8 October 1951, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), fought in the...

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East Timor – From Invasion to Independence

Add New   In the 1600s the Portuguese invaded the island of Timor to establish a trading...

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The formation of the Second AIF

“It is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that, in consequence of a persistence by...

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Corporal Arthur Percy Sullivan

Corporal Arthur Percy Sullivan 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, British Army 10 August 1919,...

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Loss of HMAS AE1

Australian Submarine, HMAS AE1, was launched at Barrow-in-Furness, England on 22 May 1913 and was...

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Australians amongst the world’s first UN Peacekeepers

Australian Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Day, commemorated annually on September 14, was...

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Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize 2019 – Elizabeth Mosey by Sophie Baker

This winning entry was researched and written by Sophie Baker of Central Yorke...

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Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize 2019 – James Churchill Smith by Liam Kay

This winning entry was researched and written by Liam Kay of Cardijn College   James...

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