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During World War II (WWII), Australia faced a dilemma: Many women were eager to do…
Thousands of residents of Australia had their lives turned upside down almost overnight in 1939.…
After the Japanese surrender to the allies on 14 August 1945, the Australian Prime Minister…
Charlie Fletcher, born in 1895 to Eliza Legg, was raised by his grandparents Albert Fletcher…
Sir Oswald ‘Ellis’ Joseph Murphy (1895–1980) was a prominent physician, who settled in Brisbane after…
On the eve of Anzac Day it is timely to highlight a new World War…