Book Reviews

Australians broadly support the ADF—but how well do we understand the institution and the people who serve in it? This review examines a book opening a new conversation about military life in Australia.

How do we find meaning after achievement? This review examines Richard Rohr's reflections on purpose, transition and the second half of life.

If rewards aren't the answer, what is? This review examines Daniel Pink's evidence for a better way to motivate people in Defence and beyond.

For ADF members who run, train or recover from injury, Ready to Run offers practical mobility checks to keep the body moving well.

This review considers Dan Pronk’s The Combat Doctor, a confronting account of Special Forces medicine, battlefield trauma and resilience after war.

If overconfidence keeps being mistaken for leadership, Defence risks promoting the wrong people — and paying for it later.