Close to 2am on a cold moonlit night on August 5, 1944, more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war overpowered their Australian guards and escaped from a prison camp in the NSW central west town, Cowra ...

Around 2 a.m. on August 5, 1944, a Japanese man in distress climbed over a fence at the Cowra prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia. He “was weeping and appeared to be in great fear,” an ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Today (August 5) marks the 75th anniversary ofAustralia's largest prison escape : the Cowra breakout, in New South Wales, during the second world war. In fact, it is one of ...

WHAT made 1100 POWs attempt a suicidal mass breakout from a Cowra prison camp during World War II? A new play looks at this chilling moment in our history. The production, by Tokyo based theatre ...

In commemoration of Indonesian Heroes' Day, Indonesian community in Sydney wants to trace back their history in Australia and pay respect to their predecessors who were sent to the country as ...

To commemorate the 75 th anniversary of the Cowra Breakout, organisers have realised a limited edition keepsake they hope will install the importance of Cowra history for generations to come.

Every year, a festival in country NSW pays tribute to spring and attempts to heal the rifts of war. CHERRY TREES FLAUNT their blossom beside a lake where koi carp circle. Taiko drummers are making ...