John Martinkus
John Martinkus is a video-journalist with Dateline and didn't want to be an 'embedded' journalist with US forces in Iraq - and almost paid the ultimate price. In 2004 he was abducted and held by Sunni...
View ArticleWhen's a submarine not a submarine?
Not many poeple know that in the 19th Century a submarine prototype cruised the waters around Tasmania defending the colony from agressors and threats such as the ever-feared Russians.
View ArticleBritish soldier killed in Afghanistan explosion
A British soldier was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan yesterday, taking the United Kingdom's military death toll to 107 this year.
View ArticleVeterans mark Long Tan battle
Tasmania's Vietnam veterans are marking Vietnam Veterans Day and the 44th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
View ArticleAmerican Civil War veteran ended days in Beaconsfield
Tasmanian historian Reg Watson has uncovered the story of an American Civil War veteran who jumped ship in Melbourne and eventually found his way to the Beaconsfield mines.
View ArticleSlain Tasmanian digger honoured
A memorial service for a Tasmanian soldier killed in Afghanistan has heard his father pay tribute to his "beloved son and mate".
View ArticleGillard attends digger's funeral
Fallen soldier Corporal Richard Atkinson has been farewelled at a memorial service at Launceston in northern Tasmania.
View ArticleTasmania mourns fallen digger
Political dignitaries have joined family friends and diggers to pay tribute to Corporal Richard Atkinson at a memorial service at Launceston in Tasmania's north.
View ArticleGallipoli letters bring war to life
The grandson of an ANZAC digger has written a book about the Gallipoli campaign after discovery letters and poetry written by three young brothers from northern Tasmania.
View ArticleNew Greens push for Afghan exit
The Australian Greens Leader says the Federal Government should pay attention to growing community support for pulling Australian troops out of Afghanistan.
View ArticleFood on Friday - Unpacking the Australian army ration pack
An army marches on its stomach and for many of Australia's serving men and women there are times when their kitchen is literally on their back.
View ArticleOdyssey of war
While Australian's are united remembering their fallen on Anzac Day, many other Australians are reflecting on their different war experiences. When Polish Australian Marian Zazula could not return to...
View ArticleEthics of drone warfare
Targeted killings conducted by drone aircraft are the news topic of the moment - but how do the principles of international humanitarian law apply to this 21st century warfare?
View ArticleSt Andrews Caledonian pipes and drums
In the North of the state today, the St Andrews Caledonian Pipe Band are participating in Anzac Day Marches in both Launceston and Perth, as they have done for many yaers gone by.
View ArticleThe distinguished life of a soldier
A significant collection relating to the distinguished military career of James Bruce McCulloch has been donated to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.
View ArticleInjured soldiers walk towards recovery on the Overland Track
A group of soldiers injured in the line of duty have set off on Tasmania's Overland Track. Most of the 12 soldiers have fought in Afghanistan and have travelled south from the Soldier Recovery Centre...
View ArticleNew understandings on Remembrance Day
While Remembrance Day has been marked by services across Northern Tasmania, for winners of a special Tasmanian award the day has taken on a much greater significance. The Frank McDonald Memorial Award...
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