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Is It Time to Reinstate Military Conscription?

Widespread aversion among the younger generation to taking up arms for their country warrants a serious interrogation. 
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Is It Time to Reinstate Military Conscription?
Australian Army soldiers from 10th Force Support Battalion's Amphibious Beaching Team await the arrival of troops on an Lighter Landing Craft during Exercise Trident 2022 near Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. Courtesy of the Australian Defence Force
Nicole James
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The contentious issue of conscription has bulldozed its way back into the public discourse. 
Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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