New senior appointments in Defence announced
The Australian government has recommend a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force to the Governor-General. FILE
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Army tests live-fire urban shoot-house
For the first time, infantry soldiers will have access to a purpose-made urban operations live-fire range, after operational testing and
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Four-nation patrol in South China Sea
Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted the first multilateral maritime cooperative activity on yesterday, 7 April 2024,,
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AUS-JAPAN-PHILIPPINES-USA MARITIME COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY
Official statement (unedited) MARITIME COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY FILE PHOTO (2021): HMAS Sydney and USS John Finn conduct a passage exercise in
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Huge new weighbridge to speed up convoys
7 BDE convoys can now be on the road faster, thanks to a new weighbridge opened at Gallipoli Barracks on
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Old and new Warbirds Over Scone
The sound of aviation history roared through the air over the Hunter Valley as part of the Warbirds Over Scone
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Laying and clearing sea mines in Eden
Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong. CAPTION: Dive
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Exercise Diamond Shield 24 produces more Aussie air defenders
The Royal Australian Air Force’s newest class of air warfare instructors faced three weeks of challenging air defence scenarios during
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Aussie Wedgetail coming home after Ukraine mission
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft will commence its return to Australia this week after a six-month deployment
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HMAS Hobart deploys for Asia/Pacific
The Australian Defence Force is continuing its ongoing contribution to Indo-Pacific regional security, deploying a Royal Australian Navy ship for
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Tiling a bathroom – second attempt
If you’ll recall, I admitted failure as a tiler in Ashling’s bathroom, before going on holidays. Well, I spent far
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HMAS Stuart helps on US missile-detection test
Australia supported the United States as it undertook a successful missile-defence test off the coast of Hawaii recently. CAPTION: US
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AUKUS sub build and sustainment partners announced
Australia’s sovereign submarine build partner and sovereign-submarine sustainment partners were announced by the government yesterday.. FILE PHOTO: Artists concept of
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Window error – new lintel required
While we were in Ireland recently, the new window for the studio kitchen was delivered, as expected. What wasn’t expected,
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Removing a window – with guest videographers
I’m back from Ireland – and the work on Ashling’s studio continues. This time, I remove the old window in
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Commando killed in parachute-training accident
Defence has confirmed that a Sydney-based soldier has died from injuries he sustained during a parachuting incident on 6 March
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Fox hunting in Ireland
I just assumed fox hunting had been consigned to the history books. So, when I heard my sister-in-law’s pub was
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New veterans’ compensation legislation released for consultation
The Albanese Government has released exposure draft legislation that it believes will simplify and harmonise the century-old veterans’ entitlements, compensation
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Royal Australian Navy’s future surface combat fleet set to expand
The Albanese Government has released its blueprint for future Royal Australian Navy surface combatant fleet – covered in party-political spin
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New Zealand increases training support for Ukraine
The New Zealand government has announced an extension to its support in training Ukrainian recruits and provided additional funding for
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