The forgotten Australian veterans who opposed National Service and the Vietnam War
- Written by: Jon Piccini, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
On July 26 1971, a top secret cabinet meeting ended what was then Australia’s longest conflict. The public would hear about it for the first time in August, when Prime Minister William McMahon announced the withdrawal of Australian forces from Vietnam.
Eighteen months — and a change of government later — Australia’s Vietnam...
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