Chief Of Army David Morrision commissioned the revered songwriter to compose On Every Anzac Day to pay tribute to the indigenous men and women who volunteered to fight for their country — even when ...

Words can be powerful things, with a life far beyond the life of their author. Iconic 1980s alternative band Redgum struck an emotive nerve with their hit song I Was Only Nineteen, a raw wound of a ...

Thirty one years after the release of the song, the moving story of a Vietnam veteran suffering flashbacks and ill health on his return home will this week be brought to a new, younger audience in the ...

His song ‘I Was Only 19’ sparked a national conversation about Vietnam veterans. Now John Schumann hopes his new song ‘Graduation Day’ can do the same for police with PTSD. The legendary songwriter ...

The Australian War Memorial has received the guitar used to write the 1983 hit song I Was Only 19, and it will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition. The song, written by Australian musician John ...

John Schumann's I Was Only 19 has become a fixture in Australia's musical fabric. The harrowing story of the experience of an Australian soldier in combat in Vietnam and the aftermath on his return, ...

The legendary songwriter was approached by the Police Federation of Australia to pen the visceral anthem about the dangers police face every day on the job to launch their new mental health campaign.