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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan

One of Team CSIRO DATA61 quadruped robots with a tracked all-terrain robot in a simulated underground-emergency environment. Photo supplied.
Australian News Science & Technology Videos 

CSIRO team place second in ‘Robot Olympics’

25/09/202123/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2525 Views 0 Comments

A team from Australia’s CSIRO beat teams from NASA and other eminant institutions to claim second place in the ‘Robot Olympics’.

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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and Commander Daniel Craig in London. Royal Navy photo by LPhot Lee Blease.
News UK 

Daniel Craig given same rank as James Bond in Royal Navy

24/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3239 Views 0 Comments

Actor Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Commander in the Royal Navy – matching the on-screen rank of James Bond.

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Australian Army soldier Private Clayton Baird from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, ready for a vehicle-mounted patrol during a training exercise in the Townsville Field Training Area. Photo by Major Al Green.
Poets Corner 

Soldiering in the 51st 

19/09/202119/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2397 Views 0 Comments By George Mansford

Born on the sands of Egypt, christened with rum, then issued 303s Your sacred Cloths now stitched with proud deeds

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JS Murasame departs Darwin after a brief visit. Photo by Barrie Collins.
News Pacific 

Japanese naval visitors depart Darwin

19/09/202121/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1877 Views 0 Comments

Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ships that pulled into Darwin this week for a goodwill visit and to replenish supplies

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Australian Europe News Royal Australian Navy UK USA 

French reaction to Australia’s nuclear submarine announcement

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3334 Views 4 Comments AUKUS

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian issued an official communiqué in response to today’s AUKUS announcement, which included the cancellation of

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Australian News Royal Australian Navy UK USA 

Australia goes nuclear – Collins-class life extension – French subs sunk

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4312 Views 2 Comments AUKUS

A number of new naval projects have been confirmed for South Australia, following the announcement today of a new enhanced

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Australian News UK 

Additional speeches at AUKUS announcement

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2489 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

The announcement of a new enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – AUKUS –

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Australian News UK USA 

Australia, UK and US announce new trilateral security partnership

16/09/202116/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3006 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister of Australia The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP Prime Minister of the United

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JS Kaga arrives in Darwin for a port visit. Photo by Barrie Collins.
News Pacific 

Japanese ships visit Darwin

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3153 Views 1 Comment

Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ships pulled into Darwin this week for a goodwill visit and to replenish supplies after.

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Two band saws need a new home
Editor's Vlog 

Two band saws need a new home

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1570 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I have two band saws in my workshop – one a cheapie from Bunnings and the other a $10 garage-sale find.

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Photo by Sergeant Brent Tero. Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Fuge and Keith Payne VC, share a non-alcoholic beer at Kandahar Airfield during Mr Payne's visit to Joint Task Force 633, ANZAC Day 2009.
Poets Corner 

A Modern Polemic

12/09/2021 Mick Shave 1830 Views 0 Comments By Michael Shave

As a gathering of Infantry Veterans meet in the Australian capital to commemorate their Battalion’s participation in the Vietnam War,

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Editor's Vlog 

Simple cleaning job becomes expensive error – with happy ending

11/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1426 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Have you ever set out to do a ‘simple job’ that turns into an expensive four-day saga? Well I have – and this one was caught on camera.

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A Boxer-based bridge layer by KMW in collaboration with British military bridge builder WFEL. Image supplied.
Europe News 

Boxer-based bridge layer unveiled

10/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3399 Views 0 Comments

Bridge builder WFEL – who supply the Australian Army – will showcase a Boxer-based bridge layer at DSEI London in next week.

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Poets Corner 

The Squadron will never stay buried 

09/09/202109/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2069 Views 0 Comments By George Mansford

Can you hear the stirring sounds of band and drums? As ghosts of Two Squadron’s many generations march as one

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Life on the Line Podcast 

Gary & Renee Wilson – Life on the Line and Life After Service

09/09/202109/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1840 Views 0 Comments Life on the Line Podcast

On 21 June 2010, Gary and fiancé Renee’s lives were changed forever when Gary was severely injured in a Black Hawk crash in Afghanistan.

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Specialist soldiers use a WarpSPEE3D Tactical printer to make a wheel-bearing hub for an M-113 APC at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, during Exercise Koolendong. Photo supplied. 
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Soldiers printing M-113 spares out bush at WarpSPEE3D

09/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4942 Views 0 Comments

Australian company SPEE3D has been working with the Australian Army to test and validate metal 3D printing as a military

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Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Aotearoa conduct a series of trials and readiness checks in the Hauraki Gulf prior to deploying this week. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News 

New Zealand ships to join Royal Navy carrier strike group

09/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2345 Views 0 Comments

RNZDF will participate in an exercises in SE Asia and interact with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group on engagement activities in the region.

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My first ever turning on a lathe – and some new tools
Editor's Vlog 

My first ever turning on a lathe – and some new tools

08/09/202108/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1760 Views 0 Comments

This was the second time this year I was actually nervous about using a new tool – and the second time it turned out to be a real ripper.

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Australian News Veterans 

New compensation and assistance for ADF firefighters

08/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2577 Views 0 Comments

As a part of the 2021–22 Budget, the Federal Government allocated $6 million in support of Australian Defence Force (ADF)

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Poets Corner 

“BUSTER’S” BOMBER 

08/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1955 Views 0 Comments By Tomas 'Paddy' Hamilton

I have little trust, in fate or superstition If religion is your soap box, it depends on what rendition I

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