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Bringing up the Guns by Septimus Power

Discover Harold Septimus Power’s powerful First World War painting 'Bringing up the Guns'.

First World War 1914 - 1918

Private William Joseph Punch was one of more than 1,000 Indigenous men who volunteered for the First AIF.

Words of War: Defining War and Australian History

War can be surprisingly difficult to define

By Rachel Caines

& Duncan Beard

Frontier Wars

Boonpong Sirivejjabhandu (seated) with members of the Allied War Graves Commission

Undercover Hero

A local merchant from Thailand who helped prisoners of war on the Thai–Burma Railway.

By Sara Hodges

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Great at Heart: Gavin Merrick Long

Garry Hills

Reviewed by Dr Mark Johnston

Members of Mobile Cinema Unit 82 prepare their projector before an evening show, New Britain, 1945.

65 miles of film

The remarkable effort behind mobile cinemas.

By Greta Wass

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Soldiers of the 2/8th Battalion prepare to attack Japanese defences on Mount Shiburangu, near Wewak in June 1945

Last Words in a Long War

Australians in the Pacific in 1945.

By Dr Mark Johnston

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Dive! Australian Submarines at War

Mike Carlton

Reviewed by Commander Felicity Petrie

HMAS Goorangai

The first ship of the Royal Australian Navy lost in the Second World War.

By Dr Thomas Rogers

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Michael "Mick" Jones

After leaving the Navy in 2001, Michael Jones found photography.

By Jessica Benter

Operating theatre, Royaumont. from Eileen Crofton, The women of Royaumont 1997.

In Conversation with Susan Neuhaus

Dr. Susan Neuhaus shares the inspiration behind her new novel.

First World War 1914 - 1918

“There is no ‘off time’ on the Peninsula, and the firing goes on forever.” Soldiers of the Royal Irish Fusiliers man frontline positions at Cape Helles. Photographer: Ernest Brooks

The Dominion of Fear

Morale and combat motivation of Commonwealth soldiers in the two World Wars.

By Gary Sheffield

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Survival in Singapore

Tom Trumble

Reviewed by Meghan Adams

Iris Dexter standing under the starboard engine of a Doughlas C-47 aircraft. Photograph by Barbara Isaacson.

Tenacious trailblazers: 7 female war reporters

7 incredible female war reporters.

By Cait Tullis

Inspiring stories - Expert insights

NATIONAL SERVICE

What is a Nasho or National Serviceman?

Discover the history and role of Australia’s National Servicemen, known as ‘Nashos’.

Vietnam War 1962 - 1975

Soldiers of 8RAR en route to the task force base

A Nasho's Service

What seemed like destiny became an experience that has lasted a lifetime.

By Simon Kleinig

Vietnam War 1962 - 1975

Neville Sinkinson sits in a helicopter during the early 1970s

Ripples of Wartime: Neville Sinkinson

Neville Sinkinson served in Vietnam as a RAAF helicopter crewman in 1970 and 1971.

Vietnam War 1962 - 1975

Ripples of Wartime: Chas Martin

Chas Martin was called up for National Service in 1969 - and disobeyed.

Vietnam War 1962 - 1975

WOMEN IN SERVICE

Women

Women and Deception

The role of women in espionage is a missing dimension in the history of D-Day.

By Dr Helen Fry

Second World War 1939 - 1945

The untold story of Sister Edith Blake

The only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War.

First World War 1914 - 1918

Forbidden diaries

Sister Betty Jeffrey's story of survival, courage, and comradeship as a prisoner of war.

By Robyn van Dyk

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Portrait of Krystyna Skarbek. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery

Behind Enemy Lines

In the Second World War, a number of women served as agents amid the dangers of occupied Europe.

By Clare Mulley

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Last updated: 4 February 2026