Death Railway: ‘I saw heads on poles’
Jim Kerr’s first experience as a prisoner was seeing slain civilians’ heads stuck on poles. Then he became a slave labourer for the enemy.
Anzac Centenary
War vet returns to hell in VR
Two veterans of the darkest chapters in our history have used virtual reality to revisit the places they called Hell. Now they want other Australians to do it, saying “everyone should watch this”.
The most beloved of doomed heroes
John Kinder had the dashing looks of a movie star; but it was his extraordinary courage, defending emaciated, dying men against their brutal captors, that made him a real hero.
Australia has forgotten, it’s not fair
As a TV journalist, Georgi Glover was no stranger to confronting stories. But a personal connection to a hideous tragedy has made her determined to bring it to light.
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The enduring legacy of post-traumatic stress
HE had survived the horrors of Gallipoli and Pozieres. But World War I veteran Dick Devers ended up suffering a terrible death when he returned home.
How lost ANZAC heroes were finally found
THEY fought together, died together and for almost 100 years their bodies lay hidden together. Now, two Australian soldiers will get the funeral they deserve.
Australia’s year of devastation
IT was the most disastrous time in our history, at home and away. This man’s extraordinary feat was a little-known bright spot in 12 shocking months.
Australia’s year of utter devastation
IT was the most disastrous time in our history, at home and away. This man’s extraordinary feat was a little-known bright spot in 12 shocking months.
Cygnet has courage in spades
THE picturesque Channel township of Cygnet came to a standstill as residents turned out en masse for a grassroots Anzac Day commemoration.
Story of Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel photo
THIS is the most iconic image of the Kokoda campaign — yet it happened, like so much in war, entirely by chance.
A remarkable piece of Anzac history
IN caves in a small village just north of Amiens in France, you’ll find the names of Anzac soldiers who went behind enemy lines scrawled on the walls.
Australia’s unknown Kokoda hero
A FEW weeks before the Kokoda battle began, an Aussie pilot led a small band of undertrained men in a 44-day battle to hold off invading Japanese forces.
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