A Legend would be Born – by Jim Poland
We hit the beaches early, rowed in through the waves Looked for cover that wasn’t there Saw the wounded piling
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POSITION VACANT – Advertising Sales Manager
CONTACT is seeking an Advertising Sales Manager to manage all aspects of advertising sales and advertising-client relations, in our multi-platform,
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MY OPINION – Royal Commission into Veteran suicide rate in Australia
I’m known to have an opinion or three – and this issue of a “Royal Commission into Veteran suicide rates
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Soldier – by Geoffrey Prior
You were young, Aching to be old Put your boots on To be told Hang in soldier God be
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Editor reflects on encounters with Sir Peter Cosgrove
FILE PHOTO (December(?) 1999): Major General Peter Cosgrove is whisked ashore from HMAS Melbourne in Dili Harbour after a
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Chester fudging figures on MyService
Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester recently put out a press release claiming that more than 75,000 veterans are
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Defence PR – Breaking news? or Breaking trust!
This morning, I was giving feedback to a Defence PR officer on some ‘news’ links he sent me to use
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Seventh Timor Awakening programme – personal account
. The chance to heal By Rod Hilliker This article originally appeared in the February edition of St Pat’s Matters.
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About those Chinese warships in Sydney
. Much was said about three Chinese warships that sailed into Sydney Harbour this week – and most of what
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My personal anguish over DVA-funded mental health treatment
I have mental-health issues. I don’t have PTSD – and I’m not suicidal. My issues are minor – in my
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CONTACT’s YouTube Channel hits new milestone
Did you even know that CONTACT has a YouTube Channel? There’s nearly 350 military news videos to watch, 39 ‘personal
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Did the PM shoot Caretaker Conventions in the head?
After the House of Reps is dissolved and until the result of an election is known, government enters a ‘caretaker
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The best fan-mail ever
I get a fair bit of ‘fan mail’ as editor of CONTACT – I love receiving it – and most
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Heart surgery brings CONTACT’s future into focus
There’s been a fair bit of military news over the past two weeks – especially in the final days before
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Minister gets aircraft name wrong in new announcement
In June last year, CONTACT ran a story under the headline “Australia commits to Triton – confusion over cost” – so
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Have you ever wondered how the CONTACT newsletter is compiled?
Have you ever wondered how the CONTACT newsletter is compiled? Let me give you a quick run-through… If you
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Interviewed by SBS
I was interviewed in February by an SBS News reporter in the CONTACT office. We discussed my history, coming home
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You ‘must’ register with DVA to get Veteran Lapel Pin
CONTACT received numerous questions from our audience after publishing this story on the New Veterans Covenant and Lapel Pin. Sanitised
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A problem I found with GoPro Hero 7 – and how I work around it
Last week I bought a new GoPro Hero 7 – and straight away discovered an issue I didn’t expect. As
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GoPro Hero 7 side-by-side shootout with Hero 5
This is my side-by-side video-shooting comparison between the new GoPro Hero 7 and my two-year-old Hero 5 (I never bought
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