Defence’s COVID-19 crisis spreads, in more ways than case numbers
“Defence is currently managing 22 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – and staring down the barrel of a PR crisis.
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Doubt about Australian Army’s oldest unit birthdate
Recent discussions have cast doubt on the birthdate of Australia’s oldest, continuously-serving full-time military unit – A Field Battery.
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Has AASAM international component been cancelled?
Defence today issued a press release talking up AASAM20 scheduled to start tomorrow at Greenbank in Brisbane – with no international component mentioned.
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Defence under fire – again – for sexist recruitment ads
Defence is under fire – again – for blatant sexism in recruitment advertising, nominating “Female Opportunity” as a precondition of application.
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Australian F/A-18 history/heritage – SOLD
Maybe you just can’t trust a politician’s promise until you actually see an F/A-18 spiked atop a pole with said politician getting his/her photo taken.
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RAAF sells remaining F/A-18s to US military contractor
Defence has sold “up to 46” soon-to-be retired RAAF F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornets to a commercial air combat training company in America.
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When minister thinks she done good on radio
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price did a series of radio interviews this morning, trying to gee up the idea
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Darren Chester gets new old portfolios
Not that it matters a whole lot – but just for the record – Darren Chester is now known as
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500 Matilda Poppies
CONTACT fan crochets 500 Matilda Poppies for her local RSL – then 500 more for another – to remember the 500 souls lost to veteran suicide.
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I’m confused by ministerial press releases – again!
In November 2018, two ministers announced a sod-turning Today, two new ministers claim their government is handing over the building to its owner.
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POSITION VACANT – Advertising Sales
CONTACT is seeking an advertising sales agent to help us attract quality advertisers, so we can continue to grow and
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Old warrior holds court in a biblical land
On New Year’s Eve, smoke wafted from a pipe at the Taji Military Complex north of Baghdad to mark another year gone and a new one’s beginning.
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The Younger Heroes – February camp
The Younger Heroes 2020 dates are now set and we are looking for veteran/current serving parents, those who serve our
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Defence optics suddenly warped by real-life bushfire task
Australian and New Zealand Army engineer support teams have begun the gruesome and inevitable task of collecting and burying dead
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The Deception
By Peter Kelly If you asked any soldier, sailor or airman who is even remotely involved in warfighting if they
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Buddies in Boats
FILE PHOTO (23 July 1982): HMAS Otama in Sydney Harbour. Photo by Marius Bar Toulon. Twas February 1978….[might have been
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Happy New Year – 20 years after 1999
I sent the following message to CONTACT DFSW Club members yesterday, and thought it appropriate to pass it on more
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Write to CONTACT
CONTACT allows, encourages and invites our fans to write a ‘Letter to the Editor’ or submit their own* stories, poetry,
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Veteran Lapel Pin ‘sold’ on eBay
Some funny bugger put his new veteran lapel pin on eBay as soon as he got it, aiming to raise
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