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The article reports on the "Battle of Brisbane," a riot occurring November 26, 1942 between American and Australian Armed Forces stationed in Brisbane, Queensland during World War II. Tensions between soldiers of the two countries had already been established based on issues such as rate of pay, access to luxuries, and racial attitudes. When U.S. Army Military Police stopped a group of Australian and American soldiers, violence ensued. The incident was downplayed in local papers because of censorship.

The article reports on the military history in Australia. It notes that Australia's military history has revealed deeper truths concerning the people and the nation. It mentions that the defeat of Japanese military at Milney Bay in Papue in 1942 by Australia has proven the myth of Japanese unstoppable military. It cites the Defence White Paper of 2009 by Kevin Rudd which states that appropriate areas of concern in the military have been covered.