Veterans

PTSD, anxiety and depression dogged Michael Jefferies after he left the military, but he was able to start healing in an unexpected place.

A 17-metre-long mural honouring women who have served in or supported Australia's defence forces is unveiled in north-east Victoria, 82 years to the day since World War II's Bangka Island Massacre.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a potential class action after revelations that medical information about veterans was distributed to a South Australian university program without the veterans' consent.

Photojournalist Carla Edwards has spent 14 months collecting stories about women in the Australian military to shine a light on their contributions during conflict and wartime. 

Nancy Wake famously rode about 500 kilometres in 72 hours, bluffing her way through Gestapo checkpoints to transmit a message. These riders will take a more leisurely approach to honour the war hero.

Dan O'Sullivan found a set of dog tags belonging to US Army Second Lieutenant Benjamin Cox in a Honiara market and, recognising their significance, began a 17-year quest to return them to his family.

The iconic song by John Schumann, the lead singer-songwriter of Redgum, has been re-recorded with The Waifs 40 years after it was first released in 1983.

Military veterans say a new small-scale treatment model that includes ice baths, structured exercise and cooking classes is showing positive results for their mental health.

Mr Fowler was the last surviving member of his machine gun battalion and was one of more than 22,000 Australians taken prisoner by the Japanese.

When Anthony Hicks came home from World War I, he wanted to commemorate fellow local soldiers who hadn't returned. Today, his granddaughter is still ringing the bells at this unique war memorial landmark.

Australians around the country have gathered to commemorate Remembrance Day, honouring those who died serving in conflicts and peace-keeping operations.

A new documentary, The Healing, is highlighting how alternative therapies are helping veterans battling PTSD.

When state government funding for the upkeep of South Australia's only RSL cemetery ran out earlier this year, Port Lincoln's sub-branch took matters into its own hands.

The RSL is pleading for the return of a memorial bell which dates back to the 19th century, and was stolen from a monument for veterans north-east of Adelaide.

A group of former soldiers are helping other veterans find new purpose after their defence service — through working on the land. 

For centuries, women have been part of battlefields, including on the frontline. So why do we seem to have so much trouble acknowledging and commemorating them?

The legitimacy of "distinguished service" medals awarded to senior Australian commanders over the past three decades is being questioned by new research compiled by veterans.

A regional South Australian town turns its annual show into a 100th birthday bash for community hero and World War II veteran, Howard Hendrick.

Eight decades since Melbourne holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg was transported from Poland's Lodz ghetto, he's been reunited with a man who remembers him.

It's been eight decades since Melbourne Holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg was taken from Lodz Getto, in Nazi German occupied Poland, to Auschwitz. Now one of the few from Lodz still alive, he's been reunited with a man who remembers him from that time.

Veteran's great grand-niece tries to find his grave

The move brings joy and relief for some families, but hundreds of other unmarked graves are yet to be etched with the names of fallen veterans. 

Getting veterans from the frontline to sit in front of a camera can be a challenge, but Mick Jones has photographed more than 50 ex-service personnel, sparking conversations about service, sacrifice and humanity.

Royal commissioner Nick Kaldas says he has "still not identified any strong evidence" to suggest defence is prioritising the mental health of its people in a sustainable way.

On his third crossing of Australia, navy veteran Michael Davey is challenging people to seek him out and talk about mental illness.