Post-op nosing about
It’s been a week since my surgery and I finally adventured out to the shed to nose around. Surely I
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
“Look at what we have allowed the Army to become!”
This was a cry from the heart by the Deputy Chief of Army, Major General Chris Smith, DSC, AM, CSC, during
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Has Welcome to Country become a compliance market?
Dear Editor, Welcome to Country on Anzac Day has become a sharper issue than many institutions seem willing to admit.
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The Honour of the Regiment, vis a vis, the Spirit of the Regiment
They are both held high in the Parthenon of military ethos, but do they have significance and real meaning?
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Hundreds of new Bushmasters ordered
The government is investing $750 million to deliver a pipeline of Bushmasters for the Australian Defence Force’s fleet of protected
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First lathe turning in the bunker
“There probably won’t be a video this week,” I said. “I probably won’t be in the mood,” I said. But,
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Open letter to Senator James Paterson
Dear Senator Paterson, Congratulations on your appointment as the Shadow Minister for Defence. I write to you as someone who is concerned about our Nation’s defence
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Gina Rinehart commits $200 million to veteran homelessness
In a move to recognise a national crisis and national disgrace, Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting is contributing $200 million to buy
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Alleged Afghanistan war crimes and the execution of ‘Breaker’ Morant – A Perspective
The allegations of war crimes against Ben Roberts-Smith echoes a similar occurrence during the Anglo Boer war and the trials
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1st Armoured Regiment: The unit whose heritage was stolen
Is it really possible for a unit’s heritage to be stolen? How could it happen? Stolen in what sense? Stolen in the very real context that something that existed for 75 years, has suddenly
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What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
How do you stand your ground in a fiercely hierarchal organisation like the Army, if you’re not the Deputy Chief?
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Liftshaft ladder
This week’s video was way more frustrating in application than the simple plan in my head. And, it was frustrating
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Letter to the Chief of Army
If the Chief of Army agreed to accept a letter to him (which he hasn’t previously), what would it say?
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New ADF leaders announced
The Australian government today announced a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force. Subject to the Governor
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If trust is the most important thing in the Army, what comes next?
Success in battle? This would have to take the prize; but fortunately, appearances on the battlefield are few and far
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Prepping for the electrician
I still haven’t called the electrician. Something was in my head, holding me back. Then it hit me – and
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Army reservist charged with breaching Defence legislation after allegedly fighting in Ukraine
An Australian Army reservist was scheduled to face Adelaide Magistrates Court on 7 April 2026, charged with breaching Defence legislation
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Australians all let us rejoice
Australians all let us rejoiceFor we are young and free.And once our men have been to warWe’ll call them Soldier
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Ben Roberts-Smith VC arrested
The Australian Federal Police this morning arrested “a 47-year-old man” at Sydney Airport in relation to five counts of war
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Can the Australian public trust in our national defence?
What is it that will convince Australian citizens that the government has produced a well-thought-out plan to defend our Nation?
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