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Is persistence really the answer? What if it’s not having an impact?

10/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 57 Views 0 Comments

Is it too much to expect that more than 100 published letters would make a difference?  Maybe it’s time to

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Commanding Officer 100 Squadron Richard Brougham and Wing Commander David Chaplin farewell the CT4A at RAAF Base Point Cook, Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Holly Ryan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Jonathon McCaffrey.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Aircraft with rich history retires from service

09/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 143 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook

Nearly five decades after introducing generations of military aviators to flight, the Air Force’s CT4A trainer aircraft has completed its

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The crew of HMAS Diamantina salute during a wreath-laying ceremony honouring those lost aboard HMAS Canberra I during World War II near Honiara, the Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Jacob Joseph.
Lest We Forget News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

Powerful reminder of service and sacrifice

09/07/202609/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 86 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Canberra (I), HMAS Diamantina, Operation Render Safe, Solomon Islands, WWII

Able Seaman P.D. Mackintosh was at his aircraft defence post when he saw two torpedoes streak past the port side

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Keogh Is Using One Gate To Hide Another

09/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 89 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Matt Keogh has now shown his trick regarding the Allied Health Cap. On Sky News Politics Now, he

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Why returning 1st Armoured Regiment to a combat role should be high on new Chief of Army’s priorities list

08/07/202608/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 199 Views 0 Comments

Will returning 1st Armoured Regiment to its combat role be something Lieutenant General Susan Coyle should list high among her priorities?

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Albanese Labor’s defence system test just got harder

06/07/202608/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 309 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Pat Conroy has now put more shape around “the system”. Earlier, he said Defence workers were let down

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Australian Army recruits in training at 1st Training Battalion, Kapooka, NSW. 1RTB photo.
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Is it integrity or ethical behaviour that should guide our army?

05/07/202605/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 348 Views 0 Comments

“Ethics refers to the principles, values, and standards that guide people in determining what is right and wrong. It influences

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Ministers are using Senate adjournments to bury bad news

03/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 499 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Accountability requires daylight. The Senate ran an inquiry into Australian Defence Force superannuation and pension schemes, initiated by

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Conroy must define ‘the system’ Defence says it will fix

03/07/202603/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 288 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Pat Conroy says Defence workers were let down by “the system”. Fair enough. But ‘system’ is a slippery

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Soldiers of the 1st Armoured Regiment honour their unit's Standard in Adelaide. Photo by Private Sophie Hartley.
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The significance of 1st Armoured Regiment’s Standard

02/07/202602/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 312 Views 0 Comments

On 29 June 2026, the outgoing Chief of Army gave an address at the Australian War Memorial.  He referred to

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Every Count Matters turns a hidden footprint into a chorus

02/07/202602/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 453 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, DVA is very good at handling veterans one at a time. One claim. One delay. One family worn

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during Exercise Jericho Dawn 2016. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie
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What can be done to save the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (part 2)

02/07/202602/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 200 Views 0 Comments

The following is a follow-up to this letter. Unfortunately, the options available are few indeed.  One might hope that Lieutenant

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The recently launched Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency will strengthen support for veterans and families of veterans, and will provide access to support services for ADF members transitioning to civilian life. Story by Hannah Donald. Photo by Rohan Thomson.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Centralised support for veterans and their families

02/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 394 Views 0 Comments DVA

Defence has welcomed the launch of the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency on July 1, marking an important step in

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Air Force personnel celebrate at the Ower’s Corner Kokoda Track monument, Papua New Guinea. Story by Taster Murdoch.
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Leading through resilience

02/07/202604/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 431 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group (AMG), Kokoda Track

Air Mobility Group (AMG) personnel are accustomed to operating in demanding environments, preparing for uncertainty and responding when called upon.

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An Air Force 10 Squadron MC-55A Peregrine on the apron at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Ryan Howell.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Peregrine starts Top End missions

02/07/202604/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 646 Views 0 Comments MC-55A Peregrine, No. 10 Squadron, RAAF Darwin

An MC-55A Peregrine from the Royal Australian Air Force’s 10 Squadron deployed to RAAF Base Darwin this month for its

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires while working side-by-side Indonesian National Armed Forces Leopard 2 tanks during a combined joint live-fire practice on Exercise Keris Woomera 2024 in East Java, Indonesia. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
Letters to the Editor 

What can be done to save the Royal Australian Armoured Corps?

30/06/202602/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 340 Views 0 Comments

The need to save the RAAC is both obvious and urgent.   1st Armoured Regiment has been stripped of its

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Your thanks mean less if you cannot count us

29/06/202629/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 332 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Veterans already have power. It is called a vote. The problem is not that veterans, families, carers, friends

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DVA repair being turned into budget control

28/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 495 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, DVA is confusing repair with control. Veterans were told the system would be fixed after the Royal Commission

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One Nation is turning law into loyalty

27/06/202627/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 362 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Hastie versus One Nation is being sold as politics, but CONTACT readers should hear something louder. It puts

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The art of the non-decision

27/06/202627/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 205 Views 0 Comments

Although it’s a truism, it’s none-the-less worthy of emphasizing:  defending a land mass the size of Australia, means defending a

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