The descendant who didn’t know
AUSSIES rescued her mother from a Japanese death squad. Now this British writer has discovered another amazing connection to Australia.
Anzac Centenary
SA footy champ’s war time legacy lives on in family line
HE WAS an SANFL champion but his promising sporting career was cut short when left for a world a far cry from the battlefield of the football field.
PTSD diagnosis only after 25 years
VIETNAM veteran Barry Musch thought the headaches were bad enough after he returned home from war. He then began experiencing flashbacks and realised he had post-traumatic stress disorder.
Anzac centenary boon for collectors
ANTIQUE stores across the southside are reporting huge interest in Anzac memorabilia ahead of this month’s 100th anniversary of Gallipoli.
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The economic devastation of war
THE Great War that erupted 100 years ago remains the single most cataclysmic event this nation has known, writes Jessica Irvine.
Support ill soldiers, says VC hero
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Cross holder Corporal Dan Keighran wants the nation to get behind his colleagues suffering from mental illnesses.
Gallipoli horror: ‘I couldn’t do it’
AT Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula it hits home to Claire Magann, 16, that those who fought and died were about the same age.
Flowers for hospital’s Anzac heroes
THESE British kids are too young to understand the horror of war. But they do understand the importance of carrying on an almost 100-year-old tradition.
Parents remember their fallen hero
THE parents of VC hero Cameron Baird talk for the first time about their son’s extraordinary bravery and how they would give his medals back if they could see him again.
Brave war widow builds a legacy
WHEN a pregnant Miriam Zariffa lost her husband shortly after he served in East Timor, she did not expect to meet other young mothers who shared her pain.
Service etched in ink and blood
IRAQ War veteran Liam Haven wears his experiences on his skin, literally, with tattoos recording the story of his service.
First flag at Gallipoli restored
EXCLUSIVE: The first flag carried by Diggers as they stormed the Gallipoli peninsula restored to be the centrepiece of a WWI display.
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