Australian Society
This topic explores the social history of Australia during the first half of the twentieth century. It examines how war, work, family, migration and economic upheaval shaped the lives of ordinary Australians and the nation's development.
From Garage Experiment to Jungle Legend: How a young Australian created the Owen machine gun
David Gormley-…
In Ashes and Sakura the Australian troops in Borneo and later in the occupation of Japan were sometimes depicted carrying Owen submachine guns. Not as famous as the British Sten gun or the American Tommy gun, the Australian Owen submachine gun was superior to both and the story of how it came into being is fascinating.