History

How to further recognise Australian naval heroes

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By Dr Tom Lewis Australia’s naval heroes have not received the attention they deserved since the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, over more than...

Naval Leadership: An Australian Submarine Experience

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In this first episode of Series 2 of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Commodore Peter Scott Retired, who previously served...

Voyager victims remembered

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On the moonless night of February 10, 1964, aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne sent a signal to Fleet Headquarters in Sydney, which read only ‘Voyager...

RAN’s first centenarian admiral

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On 1 March, the RAN’s 122nd birthday, Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths AO, DSO, DSC, RAN Rtd, celebrated his 100th birthday. He is the first...

Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine

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Command: The Politics of Military Operations From Korea to Ukraine. By Lawrence Freedman. Allen Lane, London 2022. Reviewed by Tim Coyle Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of...

WWII US submarine wreckage found

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The wreckage of a US Navy submarine, which sank at least 10 enemy ships during World War II, has been discovered off the coast...

Massacre of naval personnel in the Solomons, 1880

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By Clive Williams* Solomon Islands (formerly the British Solomon Islands Protectorate) was in the news again in 2022 because of its closer association with China,...

Women get award for secret code cracks

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Eight decades after secretly cracking codes in a Brisbane garage, three women have been recognised for their World War II service, The Canberra Times...

Time to rethink Morrison doctrine

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By Hamish McDonald* Scott Morrison didn’t end last year well: blamed by his own party for its election loss; censured by parliament for his secret...

Museum ship tugged to Garden Island

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A decommissioned warship usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum has been moved through Sydney Harbour to Garden Island for conservation work, the ABC...