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3,000,000 PAGES VIEWED

11/07/202009/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 380 Views 0 Comments

CONTACT clocked up more than 3,000,000 page views at some point last night – a full 10 weeks ahead of the same figure last year.

DVA survey ‘about veteran needs’ miss named

02/07/202002/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 620 Views 0 Comments

Veterans and their families were being asked to provide their views on how the ex-service community is consulted and engaged, and how this can be improved.

HMAS Stuart. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.

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What ‘new’ Defence Strategy?

01/07/202001/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 1783 Views 1 Comment

I hear a lot of woohoo and excitement about a new 2020 Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan –

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Bovington Tank Museum to host annual Tankfest on line

26/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 476 Views 0 Comments

Between June 26-28, Tankfest 2020 will roll out on the internet, showcasing the Bovington Tank Museum’s incredible collection in an historic tank event.

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COVID-19 spike hits Defence over long weekend

10/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 1064 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence was hit by a relatively large spike of new and unexplained confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Two Australian Mirage fighters from 79 Squadron over land near Butterworth. RAAF photo.

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RCB denied Warlike Service appeal

01/06/202001/06/2020 Steven McCulloch 1788 Views 0 Comments

Our appeal [that AASM be awarded for ‘warlike service’ with Rifle Company Butterworth from September 1974 to December 1980] was

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Agent Orange issue still not fully resolved

01/06/202001/06/2020 John Carroll 699 Views 0 Comments

Good morning, I am writing in the hope that you can give support to a cause which has yet to

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Has Defence found a miracle cure for COVID-19?

26/05/202026/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1331 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The Australian Defence Force has posted updated figures for its COVID-19 case-load that perhaps points to some sort of miracle cure.

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Defence really don’t know how many COVID-19 cases they have

25/05/202025/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1032 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence really doesn’t know what’s going on with its COVID-19 stats – adding new ‘confirmed’ cases on Saturday only to (sort of) subtract them on Monday.

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CSC offering free on-line superannuation webinars

20/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 541 Views 0 Comments

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has shifting all superannuation education and information sessions online in response to COVID-19 restrictions.

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CONTACT web site eclipses half-year record

07/05/202007/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1131 Views 0 Comments

All in all 2020 is shaping up to be a huge year for CONTACT – again. Our web site recorded

A sniper from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, patrols through the Cowley Beach Training Area, north Queensland. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

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When Defence puppets mouth government politics

06/05/202006/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1223 Views 0 Comments

When Defence runs party-political propaganda, CONTACT leaves it as is, to highlight how far the politicians’ fists are up the Defence-puppets’ backsides.

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Defence playing fast and loose with COVID-19 figures

03/05/202003/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 4349 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

On its laughingly titled ‘Latest updates’ page, clearly marked Friday 1 May 2020, Defence increased its COVID-19 tally twice over the weekend.

A single MH-60 Romeo helicopter (photo digitally altered) conducts a running take during first-of-class flight trials onboard HMAS Adelaide. Photo by Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvahill.

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The importance of a National Sovereignty Strategy – Jim Molan

29/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 2950 Views 2 Comments Jim Molan

Three months ago, as Australia was emerging from a nightmarish summer of bushfires, the first reports of a mysterious new

ANZAC Day 2020 in Kiama Downs NSW. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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ANZAC Day 2020 – a very special event

25/04/202003/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1215 Views 0 Comments

ANZAC Day 2020 was a very special day – celebrated widely in CONTACT’s suburb, and, we are confident, right around Australia.

Major Darryl Kelly, long-time contributor of the "Just Soldiers" series in CONTACT magazine, took up the Exercise Stone Pillow challenge sent out by CONTACT.

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CONTACT stalwarts settle in for Exercise Stone Pillow

24/04/202024/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 982 Views 0 Comments

Pictured above is Major Darryl Kelly, long-time contributor of the “Just Soldiers” series in CONTACT magazine, who took up the

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Defence plays sillybuggers with COVID-19 stats

17/04/202018/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 1608 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence officially update today that it is currently managing 33 cases of COVID-19 in the locations illustrated above – while the map only adds up to 28.