Australia once launched a military operation against emus destroying farmlands, with soldiers armed with machines guns. But the birds outsmarted the soldiers, leading to Australia’s embarrassing loss in the famously absurd Emu War of 1932.

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 thought-provoking as Australia’s Great Emu War of 1932.

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 again. “If we forget history, history might repeat itself ...

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 Australian Historical Association and is a Past President of ...

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 harrowing personal stories from the Kokoda Trail.

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 charged with a war crime. This development comes five ...

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 changing the rules of its Les Carlyon prize for military history.

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 diverse species ranging from spiders and insects to ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to eradicate antisemitism and enact legislative change on Wednesday (December 17), as the funerals of the Jewish victims of Sunday's (December 14) attack began.