The Vietnam war was NOT in Australia. It happened in Vietnam. Life in Australia did not change much due to the Vietnam war.
Australia had nothing to do with the Vietnam War.
Australia never fought Vietnam.
Australia was in Vietnam as part of Britains alliance with the USA. Australia was there in a police action as was USA, not at war with Vietnam.
Australia sent a regiment of Centurion tanks to Vietnam.
Australia entered the Vietnam War because Australia feared that they would have to face the spread of Communism.
Australia deployed a regiment of their Centurion tanks to Vietnam.
They protested the draft.
Vietnam split public opinion between pro-war and anti-war factions.
There were "Hawks" in Australia too.
They never heard of Vietnam before.
Cause if Australia didn't, the communist in North Vietnam would separate south to Australia.