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became both the first Greek Australian and the first woman to serve as Australia’s ambassador in Athens

two institutions were founded: Canberra

This is the astonishing true story of a remarkable voyage

It reveals a way of thinking about Australia – its land

endless political interference

A Time For War; QE20 by John Birmingham european-civilization became both the first GreekIn A Time for War: Australia as a Military Power, John Birmingham ponders the Australian way of war. After East Timor and Bali, a combination of primal fear and primal ambition has transformed attitudes to our region, to security and to war as an instrument of politics. Australian defence policy has become more assertive and our armed forces are being radically restructured and hardened. Australia now has the capacity, and even the will, to act as a