Offers an account of the 1890 Afghan campaign, drawing fresh parallels with the current campaign, told through the experiences of one junior officer: Winston Churchill. This book combines historical narrative, interviews with contemporary key players and the journalist's eye for great colour and analysis.

Explores the way in which Australia confronted the challenge of the shadow of war in 1942.

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Nine historical examples of hybrid warfare clarify the various aspects of conflicts and examine how great powers have dealt with them in the past.

On 7 June 1917, 19 massive mines shattered the Messines ridge near Ypres. Ten thousand German soldiers died and the largest man-made explosion in history up until that time smashed open the German frontline. Two of these mines, at Hill 60 and the Caterpillar, were fired by men of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company.

Private Edward Lynch was just 18 when he enlisted in the army. When he returned to Australia almost three years later, he wrote Somme Mud, a vivid account of the horrific realities of trench warfare from an ordinary infantryman's point of view. Somme Mud is also an evocative record of the language and attitudes of early twentieth century Australia.

Imagine this. You are a country boy and just eighteen. The war has been raging for two years and because of your age, you have not been eligible for enlistment. Your mates, older by a few months are joining up and disappearing to the great adventure across the world in Europe.