In this extract from Whispering Death by historian Patricia Skehan, which recounts the story of the Australian-built Beaufighters, their pilots, and their remarkable feats in World War II, Warrant Officer Lerryn Mutton OAM recounts the 1945 accident that claimed the lives of his commanding officer and three of his crew.

Hydrogen is being touted as a potential fuel for greener future aircraft – but do the will and the money exist to make the switch from traditional jet fuel?

As the multinational project for a sixth-generation fighter jet gains steam, Robert Dougherty asks if Australia should throw its lot in with the Global Combat Air Programme.

For decades, Australia has treated VIP government transport as a convenience rather than a strategic capability. That approach may have been acceptable during the relatively benign post-Cold War era, but the strategic circumstances confronting Australia have fundamentally changed, argues Steve Kuper.