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Soldiers from 3RAR donate a cheque for $10,000 to the children’s ward at Townsville University Hospital. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Soldiers brighten lives of sick children

30/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1721 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), have brightened the lives of sick young patients with a

Letters to the Editor

Boycott 2 Squadron SASR ‘Flag Folding’ Ceremony

29/08/202129/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5834 Views 6 Comments

SOCOMD is quietly canvasing support from the veteran community to attend as flag bearers at a 2 Sqn SASR ‘Flag Folding’ ceremony.

A Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldier turns on his Peltor hearing protection before boarding a helicopter in Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

Letters to the Editor

SAS wife says ABC “Getting Away With It” too long

28/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12129 Views 12 Comments

This email is from myself and my husband, who is soon to be an ex-serving member of 35 years with the Australian Army, with 25 years in SASR.

Take a Deep Breath – poem by Brigadier (retd) George Mansford

Letters to the Editor

2 Squadron SASR must be reinstated

26/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4630 Views 4 Comments By George Mansford

Along with so many others, I will never understand the decision by Canberra to remove 2 Squadron SASR from the order of battle.

Letters to the Editor

Support – the difference between life and death

23/08/202123/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1875 Views 0 Comments By Spent Cartridge

Dear Editor, Today I would like to bring something that is dear to my heart to the table. Support. There’s plenty out there and its free.

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How RPL can translate military experience into civilian qualifications

23/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 19157 Views 1 Comment RPL – recognised prior learning

Transitioning from a military career to the civilian job market can be daunting and difficult. Although there are many transferable

SIG Wayne Tranter provides a site brief to Papua New Guinea Navy Able Seaman Basil as part of the Communications Infrastructure Upgrade on Manus Island. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Australian Army History News Pacific

Building on partnership with PNG

20/08/202122/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2011 Views 0 Comments

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have a strong and enduring security partnership, based on a shared vision for a

Commanding Officer Combat Survival Training School Squadron Leader Simon Longley with historian Lynette Silver, who has researched the World War II Sandakan death marches. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara. Photo by Corporal Veronica O’Hara.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing History Veterans

Wartime tales of survival inspire

20/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1950 Views 0 Comments

Having listened to his grandfather’s wartime tales of survival as a child, Squadron Leader Simon Longley now leads the unit

In her civilian job, Army reservist Dr Laura Cook works as a senior research officer at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Science & Technology

Fighting molecular warfare

20/08/202122/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1291 Views 0 Comments STEM

In her civilian job, Laura Cook’s work focuses on understanding how cellular immunity to viruses and bacteria is developed, including

The secretary of Australian Defence Force Nurses Association, Robyn Green, right, talks to an Australian Defence nurse during the luncheon in Brisbane. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing History

Role of nurses in Air Force honoured

20/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1628 Views 0 Comments

To mark the Air Force Centenary, members of the Defence Service Nurses gathered for a luncheon at Brisbane’s United Service

Army scientific officer Captain Lisa Rigby, right, feeds mosquitoes as part of her research. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Army captain passionate about mozzies

20/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1855 Views 0 Comments

Australian Army scientific officer Captain Lisa Rigby works at the 2nd General Health Battalion researching and educating personnel on mosquitoes. CAPTION:

Private Amanda Jones and Victorian Department of Health Authorised Officer Peter Jarvis are part of the COVID-19 Household Engagement Program in support of the Victorian State Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Story by Captain Kirsten Cleland. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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ADF supports Victoria

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1790 Views 1 Comment COVID-19

Victoria’s COVID-19 Household Engagement Program has continued its vital work over the past month, assisted by personnel from the ADF.

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha working in his civilian job as an air quality consultant with SLR Consulting. Story by Captain Nathan Freeman.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Science & Technology

Reservist airs environmental passion

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1359 Views 0 Comments

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha is bringing his professional skills to his role as a soldier. CAPTION: Army reservist Private

Air Force environmental health officer, Flying Officer Jamie Clifford from No 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron, looks for mosquito larva in samples of water during Exercise Regimen White 21 at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Science and agriculture led to environmental health career

18/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1621 Views 0 Comments STEM

Flying Officer Jamie Clifford’s interest in the world around her led to her becoming an Air Force environmental health officer.

Dr Gordon Cable checks instruments within the training hypobaric chamber during his part-time role with the Institute of Aviation Medicine at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flight Lieutenant Georgina MacDonald. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Doctor contributes to space exploration

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1054 Views 0 Comments

An Air Force scientist at the cutting edge of aviation medicine is helping unlock human exploration in space and understanding

Seaman Nicholas Hopkins talks with members of the NSW Police and NSW Rural Fire Service at the Prariewood Community Centre Vaccination Hub in Fairfield, Sydney. Story by Captain Martin Hadley and Lieutenant Commander John Thompson. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF supports NSW vaccination effort

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1748 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF personnel are working closely with staff and volunteers of many organisations at vaccination hubs across Greater Sydney to help

The ship's company of HMAS Canberra commemorates the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Savo Island on the flight deck while at sea in the Western Pacific. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

History News Royal Australian Navy

Loss of HMAS Canberra I remembered

13/08/202115/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2487 Views 3 Comments

On 9 August 2021 the crew of HMAS Canberra II remembered the first ship to bear her name during a small ceremony

Lieutenant Commander Michael Connors was presented the Lifeblood Defence Force Challenge 2020 award by Lifeblood's Kalani Brown at Defence Plaza in Melbourne. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Cerberus personnel recognised for blood donations

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1144 Views 0 Comments

Despite the challenges faced in 2020 because of COVID-19, the team at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria defied the odds with

Leading Seaman Musician Miriam Norman from the Royal Australian Navy Band Tasmania shows of the braid of hair she has donated to charity.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Making the cut for charity

13/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1753 Views 0 Comments

Tying her thigh-length hair in a tidy military bun is a thing of the past for Leading Seaman Musician Miriam

New Delorean owner William in Croydon, Queensland, shows his appreciation for Classics for a Cause.

Editor's Blog

Is Classics for a Cause fair dinkum?

12/08/202116/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13533 Views 5 Comments Classics for a Cause

You’ve probably seen ads for classic-car raffles all over the Internet – including here on CONTACT – and wondered is it fair dinkum or not.