Australia After War

For those who've fought in Australia's wars, what is it like to come home? And what are the factors that determine the success or failure of that return?

Readjusting to post-war life can be an extraordinary challenge for the men and women who have served the country. But return is also felt by those closest to them.

Through protest, policy and advocacy, the impact of returned soldiers on Australia's political and cultural landscape has been immense.

How Australia's returned veterans are commemorated - and which of them get commemorated - has increasingly become a difficult and controversial topic.