Sue Smethurst

Written by Sue Smethurst 22 April 2024 Photos supplied by Dr Kirsty Harris Dr Kirsty Harris has spent decades uncovering…

Written by Sue Smethurst 06 April 2024 The dust had hardly settled on World War II when Australians were sent…

The strengthening and Protecting Veteran Family Relationships is a new research study looking at programs or services that aim to strengthen relationships where one (or both) partners are current or ex-serving Australian Defence Force members. Corina Carli is one veteran welcoming the study.

Written by Sue Smethurst 17 November 2022 Photos: James McPherson During her first days at Monterey, newly enlisted Women’s Royal…

Written by Sue Smethurst 15 November 2022 As dawn broke over Hampton beach last ANZAC Day, Helen Ward began to…

Written by Sue Smethurst 03 November 2022 Photography by James McPherson. Jim Dewar can vividly recall the moment he truly…

Kirsty Sword Gusmao was at the heart of the dawn of independence for East Timor. This is her story.

Written by Sue Smethurst 05 July 2022 Photos: Australian War Memorial and the Australian College of Nursing In a rare…

Written by Sue Smethurst 11 May 2022 Mufti VOL. 62 No. 1 April 2022 As she waved her son off…

Written by Sue Smethurst 24 April 2022 Returning to the Kokoda Track two years after COVID-19 closed international borders was…

Written by Sue Smethurst 06 April 2022 The story was originally published in Mufti volume 60. Number 1. April 2020….

Written by Sue Smethurst 04 November 2021 Mufti Vol. 61 No. 2 Photography: The Australian War Memorial One of the…

Written by Sue Smethurst 04 November 2021 Mufti Vol. 61 No. 2 Photographer: Legacy Australia and Gwen Cherne Gwen Cherne…