Griffith University intern Andrejs Boboks is embarking on a documentary series covering the Latvian and Russian ethnic community of Brisbane. Read more »
Griffith University intern Andrejs Boboks is embarking on a documentary series covering the Latvian and Russian ethnic community of Brisbane. Read more »
Griffith University intern Andrejs Boboks is embarking on a documentary series covering the Latvian and Russian ethnic community of Brisbane. Read more »
Griffith University intern Andrejs Boboks is embarking on a documentary series covering the Latvian and Russian ethnic community of Brisbane. Read more »
By Caitlin McMullen
John ‘Jack’ McMullen was a man of strength and toughness, he joined the Royal Australian Navy in his early 20’s as an engineer. As my great grandmother Margret used to say ‘Jack was straight forward, what you saw was what you got’. Read more »
By Kyfer Yeo Edited by Jake Watson
It was a rainy, overcast autumn day, the perfect weather to stay indoors. I was at the ANZAC day therapy centre in Brighton, a place that specialises in treating senior war veterans and assisting them in day-to-day life. As I settled into a comfy chair, I was introduced to a warm and friendly man by the name of Keith Lindner. Read more »
By Jack Harbour
There is a lot about his four tours of duty that, after more than a decade Josh can’t remember. He can’t remember what the food was like, the first time he flew in a helicopter or any wins by his beloved Collingwood Football Club while he was on duty.
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By Rhiann Elizabeth McNally Edited By Jake Watson
It is 1952, during the Korean War. Leading electrician Tony Guest is head of the damage control party for the HMAS Warramunga which was given the task of bombarding the Korean shoreline. Read more »
By Caitlin Matticoli, Swinburne University
If he hadn’t have suffered from a severe health condition at 59 years old, 85-year-old ex-pilot Max Buchanan is adamant he would “still be flying today”. Read more »
By Jake Watson
Keith was in a Queensland hospital in 1943 when his mate suggested they join the Air Force. They were desperate for blokes to enlist, his mate said.
“I wouldn’t join them buggers,” was Keith’s reply, to which his mate informed him that if he did, he’d get to return to Melbourne, for at least a little while.
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