Cambrai Day: Why is a tradition, a tradition?
“SHAME: To make someone feel ashamed; to lose honour and respect; the uncomfortable sensation caused when it seems that we
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Reflections on integrity and influence in Army Headquarters
A candid reflection on the cultural dissonance between the tactical edge and Army Headquarters, exploring what it means to stay
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White Lies, Pork Pies, and Whoppers
How does one get to the truth of a matter when it is constantly hidden behind half-truths? This happens whenever
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Billion$ for Henderson upgrade
The government will provide $12 billion towards delivering a Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and AUKUS
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How do you cover up the cover up?
The responses to all the letters written to everyone about 1st Armoured Regiment’s tanks being stripped from it and the
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RNZAF NH90s complete longest flights over water
For the first time, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopters have flown between two countries, crossing a large swathe
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Riverfire from the pilot’s perspective
The Australian Defence Force has published some very cool behind-the-scenes footage of their involvement in this year’s Riverfire flypast. ADF
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Shovelling dirt and fake-building bricks
This video isn’t very exciting (unlike all my other riveting episodes 😉 Yes, I really am just shovelling dirt and
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Avoiding the Issue and Taking the Easy Option: The RAAC Way?
Will the next Chief of Army (likely to be appointed at the end of 2025) revoke the decision to employ
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Govt orders “dozens” of Oz-made Ghost Sharks
The government is investing $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles –
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CONTACT fan shoots Riverfire and ‘neighbours’ aircraft
Dear Brian, I just thought that you’d like to see a couple of photos I shot from the Riverfire practice
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When Leadership Goes Missing: What do we do?
The following quotes from Major General R N L Hopkins, CBE (author of ‘Australian Armour’), are relevant to the Royal
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Installing a secret door in the bunker
This week’s video installing a special/secret door in the bunker is a significant event. It’s a small, old door, but….
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RAAF shines at Riverfire 2025
A Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler, C-17A Globemaster III and, for the first time, a C-27J Spartan conducted flypasts
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Growler roars through Brisbane on test flight
A Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G ‘Growler’ electronic attack aircraft rehearsed its flying display through the heart of Brisbane today
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Damage to the RAAC: How Much More Can we Possibly Suffer?
The damage so far: 1 Armd Regt stripped of its tanks and made a non-combatant, losing all crew skills and
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RAAF rehearsing for Riverfire 2025
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster rehearsed its flying display through the heart of Brisbane today ahead of the
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One year since suicide Royal Commission report
One year on since the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down its final report, the Returned &
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The Guy With the Microphone is Always the Winner
The recent Chief of Army’s symposium introduced a new catchphrase: ‘command accountability’. A bit of research brings up ADF Philosophical
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Demise of 1st Armoured Regiment – Winners and Losers.
The recent (2025) Chief of Army Symposium highlighted some of the failings in the Defence space that we’ve been saddled
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