Watch Australia After War

How do we best commemorate the returned? For many the answer is ANZAC Day; but Australia's national day of remembrance is complicated and problematic for many including the returned themselves.

From the moment that news of Australian valour at Gallipoli reaches home, a new and powerful cohort emerges in Australian life: the Returned soldier. Through protest, policy, and advocacy, their impact on Australia's political and cultural landscape has been immense.

When we think of return from war, we automatically think of how this event affects the men and women who have served our country; but return is felt as well by those closest to them in the home and in the community.

This episode explores the experience of return for those who have fought in Australia's wars. What is it like to come home after war? And what are the factors that determine the success or failure of that return?