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Senior Australian Defence Force Officer - Edinburgh precinct Air Commodore Ross Bender with Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley after she had her head shaved to raise money for the Lung Foundation Australia. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Head shave helps others breathe easy

18/03/2021 Mike Hughes 342 Views 0 Comments

It was Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley’s father’s battle with lung disease that motivated her to have her head shaved to

ADF medic Private Christie Rayner, from the Joint Health Unit - North Queensland, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Lorna Pollack at the Blue Care aged-care facility in Ingham, Queensland.

ADF teams injected into vaccine rollout

17/03/2021 Mike Hughes 592 Views 0 Comments

The ADF has begun deploying teams to aged and disability care facilities around Australia in support of the Government’s COVID-19

ADF personnel in the Middle East prepare a load of COVID-19 test kits for delivery to Afghanistan. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.

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COVID-19 test kits sent to NATO operation

10/01/2021 Mike Hughes 509 Views 0 Comments

About 200 COVID-19 test kits were sent to Kabul for use by coalition forces following a spike in coronavirus cases

ADF cyclist Major Paul Watson placed 5th in the hill climb event held as part of the Australian Parliament Sports Club’s Recognition Sports Festival.

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Sporting chance to honour those on front line

09/01/2021 Mike Hughes 332 Views 0 Comments

ADF members last month took part in a sports festival that honoured all those who have been on the front

Major John Whipp, back right, supervises close combat drills with soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade during his visit to the Gallipoli Barracks Combatives Centre, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Old-school moves make a comeback

06/01/202106/01/2021 Mike Hughes 535 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the

Kay Danes with fellow speaker Alan Jones and her husband, former SAS Warrant Officer Kerry Danes. Photo supplied.

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Stand tall for ADF PTS reform

06/01/202106/01/2021 Dr Kay Danes, OAM 567 Views 0 Comments

The following is a keynote address given by Dr Kay Danes at the launch of a ‘Stand Tall for PTS’

Health and Wellbeing Letters to the Editor

Agent Orange issue still not fully resolved

01/06/202001/06/2020 John Carroll 1016 Views 0 Comments

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

Beau King in action at the Sydney 2018 Invictus Games. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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Veteran gives away $100 shopping vouchers during COVID-19 crisis

09/04/202009/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 904 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Beau King, who served in the Army for eight years, is giving back to the Townsville community by giving away $100 Woolworth’s vouchers to those in need.

Australian Army soldier Private Jack Barrie sorts donations at the Foodbank warehouse in Glendenning, NSW, as part of Defence's Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.

Health and Wellbeing Letters to the Editor

Virus made me a morning person

06/04/202006/04/2020 Colleen 690 Views 1 Comment COVID-19

How are you coping with this social isolation? I’m doing alright with reading, cooking, jigsaws, exercising and getting out for a walk on a regular basis.