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Ethical PhilosophiesRape, Indefensible Weapon of War
Christina Lamb’s Our Bodies, Their Battlefield uncovers the often-hidden horrors of sexual violence in war, spotlighting the survivors’ resilience and the urgent need for justice.
Read<15 min06/11/2024 -
Break in the Chain - Intelligence Ignored Launching of the Easter Offensive of 1972
How did one of the Vietnam War’s largest offensives catch commanders off guard despite clear warnings? The story of the Easter Offensive of 1972.
Read<15 min05/10/2022 -
Book Review: Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World, by Miroslav Volf
Can religion help humanity navigate the challenges of globalisation, or will it deepen the divides?
Read<15 min25/05/2022 -
Book review: Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War, by Joan Beaumont
What impact did the Great War have on Australia—both on the battlefield and the home front? Broken Nation unpacks the battles, myths, and deep societal scars left behind.
Read<15 min05/05/2022 -
Book Review: Stopping Military Suicides, by Kate Hendricks Thomas and Sarah Plummer TaylorVeteran suicides number 500 in Australia over the last two decades, overshadowing 41 combat deaths. This is the context of the urgent need for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Statistics suggest the scale of the issue but it gets starkly personal when we know or have supported someone who has taken their own life or thought about it.
Read<15 min05/05/2022 -
Book Review: Leadership Secrets of the Australian Army by Brigadier Nicholas Jans (Ret’d) OAM
What makes Australian Army leadership unique, and what lessons can leaders in any field learn from its principles and practices?
Read<15 min27/04/2022