Landmines from wars can stay hidden and a threat for decades. Climate change is making the risk even greater.
- Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW
A new survey reveals Australians’ growing sense of insecurity in the wake of the Bondi terror attack and global threats.
Conversely, older Australians report less interest in Indigenous histories but know more about them.
While most Australians agree Anzac Day is an important national occasion, far fewer actually engage in related activities.
As it stands, the power to commit Australian troops to war is with the executive government. But many think it should be done with parliamentary vote.
The destruction of war graves in Gaza has rightly received global attention. But this isn’t the first time Commonwealth war dead have been dragged into conflicts.
A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australians’ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.
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