124. Australia’s War in Afghanistan—Told From Inside the SASR
Welcome back to The Voices of War. Today we’re recording the first episode of a two-episode series, unpacking some of the realities behind Australia’s longest war through the lens of the recent award-winning documentary, Bravery and Betrayal. The film sets the experiences of our special operations community within the wider pressures, expectations, and contradictions of […]
111. Lest We Forget: Our Duty Is Not To The People with David McBride
Today, I’m speaking with David McBride, who is a retired major and former legal officer in the Australian Army. After deploying twice to Afghanistan in 2018, David was charged with several offences related to unlawfully leaking information to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation after concerns about the Australian Defence Forces’ excessive investigation of special forces soldiers. […]