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Written by Aileen Phillips 18 April 2024 The following story contains information relating to mental health and suicidal ideation. If…
Written by Aileen Phillips 18 April 2024 Photography: Kim Blanza Since the first deployment of Australian peacekeepers in 1947 to…
Written by Sue Smethurst 06 April 2024 The dust had hardly settled on World War II when Australians were sent…
Written by RSL Victoria 08 November 2023 You can now read Mufti online as it was printed. Click the link…
Today, pigeons get a bad rap, often referred to as ‘rats with wings’. There was once a time when the humble pigeon performed a vital role as a military messenger, trained to communicate intelligence to and from the frontlines.
Written by Lisa Cooper 20 October 2023 In a corrugated iron building close to the main street is the Terang…
Nadia Al Lahham has always craved a career that would give her the opportunity to give back to the community. She’s found that with the Australian Defence Force.
Written by Aileen Phillips 13 October 2023 Four decades after its powerful lyrics resonated with the nation, John Schumann’s I…
Written by RSL Victoria 13 October 2023 Written by: Sue Smethurst and Megan Wallens Photography: Robert Blackburn and The Australian…
Written by Meg Gannon 13 October 2023 Francine Dudfield has scaled cliff-faces, traversed through caves, and provided life-changing care to…
Written by Aileen Phillips 09 October 2023 **Sensitive topics: death, mental health, substance abuse** *Although willing to be photographed, RSL…
Written by Lucie Van Den Berg 09 October 2023 Photography: Robert Blackburn Viet Long Nguyen served in the Navy of…
When Uncle Graham Atkinson’s number was drawn in the national draft for the Vietnam War, he stepped up without hesitation. Of course, he didn’t have to.
Written by Meg Gannon 21 September 2023 Photography: Defence Images The last five years of Lenny Redrose’s life have been…
Written by Lisa Cooper 21 September 2023 A special ceremony was held at the British War Cemetery section of the…
Written by Lisa Cooper 01 September 2023 In 2023, Australians commemorated more than 80 years since some of the biggest…