Australia once launched a military operation against emus destroying farmlands, with soldiers armed with machines guns. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Few world events are as simultaneously hilarious and ...

China’s ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that Japanese troops attacked Australia during World War II and could do the same ...

Carolyn Holbrook receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Historical Association. Frank Bongiorno is President of the ...

One of the most brutal conflicts in Australian war history, the Kokoda Campaign was a powerful victory that directly saved Australia from the threat of Japanese occupation. These are the ...

Earlier this month, former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Oliver Schulz pleaded not guilty to the war crime of murder. Schulz’s prosecution is historic: he is the first Australian soldier to be ...

Carolyn Holbrook receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Defending Country. The Australian War Memorial is in the news for reportedly retrospectively ...

Australia is well-known for being the home of iconic, exotic, and unique wildlife. I’ve been there many times and am always pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of nonhuman animals of incredibly ...