by Juliana Byers | May 17, 2024 | Afghanistan, Military History, Modern Warfare, True Crime, War Crime
Author’s Note: This article discusses the deaths of civilians and non-combatants in war. I make a clear distinction between incidents resulting in collateral damage, and those in which civilians/non-combatants are killed as a result of reckless, indifferent or...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Colonisation & Invasion, Indigenous Australia, Memorials, Military History, Museum, Pre-1900, Redcoats, Social History, The Australian Wars, True Crime, War Crime
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are warned that the following post contains references to colonial-era atrocities. The names of individuals who have died do not appear in this post. In February of 2023, the current chair of the Australian War Memorial...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Afghanistan, Military History, Modern Warfare, True Crime, War Crime, World History
In June 2023, I wrote a post about the then recent finding in what had been dubbed the “Defamation Trial of the Century”: Ben Roberts-Smith vs. Fairfaix Media Pty. Ltd. For those who need a refresh, Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG was a former corporal in the Australian...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Military History, Modern Warfare, True Crime, War Crime
Australia’s Uncomfortable Relationship With Our Military History Author’s Note: Since this post was published, Ben Roberts-Smith VC has appealed the findings against him. Juliana Byers16 June 2023 Dear Reader: This post was written for an undergraduate...
