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WithYouWithMe launches Brisbane Veteran Employment Drive ahead of Career Expo

19/02/201819/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4776 Views 2 Comments Veteran Career Expo

An employment company helping veterans transition from the defence force – WithYouWithMe – last week launched a Brisbane Veteran Employment

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Veteran refused care – because DVA is paying

17/02/201805/07/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 45858 Views 52 Comments Australian Medical Association, Department of Veterans' Affairs, DVA, psychiatrist

There were rumours in the veteran community that some health-care providers, including psychiatrists, are refusing to see military veterans as

Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen pulling a sledge on the way south, together with his last dog, Suggen. One of the pictures from the expedition with arctic ship toward the North Pole in the period June 24, 1893 to August 13, 1896. According to the plan, the ship was to drift in the ice with the ocean current from the coast of Siberia across the North Pole to Greenland. In March 1895, Fridtjof Nansen, together with a companion, set out on a hazardous expedition with skis and dogsledges, in an attempt to reach the pole itself.

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Best out-of-office response ever

11/02/201811/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2699 Views 0 Comments out-of-office reply

I sent out CONTACT newsletter number 60 today and, among the dozens of out-of-office responses I typically receive, was this

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Navigating your corporate career pathway

10/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3090 Views 0 Comments career pathways

Every individual’s career pathway varies depending on the type of industry they work in. For transitioning ADF members, it is

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Dog training basics – using markers

10/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5372 Views 0 Comments

In dog training it can be useful to use a marker. What is a marker? A marker can be

Moon taking a bit of flack from the boys.

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Chapter 42: Christmas Lunch in January

10/02/201810/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3337 Views 0 Comments

Well it was true, Sum Wun wuz right again! The officers and senior NCOs will serve us Christmas lunch. This

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Knee pain – how to avoid it

10/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3077 Views 0 Comments knee pain

Whether it’s from yomps, work related, rugby or running, knee pain is common in our community. Our programs address this

Soldiers from Townsville-based 4th Regiment Artillery fire an M777 155mm Howitzer in High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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Does political double speak bode ill for munitions manufacturing in Australia?

10/02/201812/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6398 Views 11 Comments ammunition

Recently, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced two significant contracts for the supply of ammunition to the Australian Defence Force

ADFA Third Year Officer Cadets celebrate graduation. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

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How employers determine if you fit the job

27/01/201828/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3616 Views 0 Comments employers

When employers consider hiring a potential employee, they will assign value to that person in a few ways. This can

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Looking forward, looking back

27/01/201827/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3535 Views 0 Comments looking back, Looking forward

End of year always breeds a form of reflection and insight into what’s ahead for the new year. So I

Just because your dog is aging doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun together.

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Boredom Busters: entertaining older dogs

27/01/201810/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2749 Views 0 Comments Boredom Busters, entertaining mature dogs

Continuing on from our last article on boredom busters for young active dogs, we will now look at entertaining mature

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Chapter 41: Christmas in the Nui Dinh Mountains

27/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4973 Views 2 Comments Huey helicopter, Nui Dinh Mountains

We seemed to be in choppers every week now – and I never lost the thrill of riding in them

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YouTube just made life harder for CONTACT

17/01/201817/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3214 Views 0 Comments Patreon, YouTube

New terms and conditions will be introduced by YouTube next month. Two key new rules mean that CONTACT may no

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A thank you from WithYouWithMe

12/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2776 Views 0 Comments

Brian, A habit I picked up early into my military career was self-reflection and delivering gratitude when gratitude is due.

Acting Commander of HMAS Arunta Lieutenant Commander Kingsley Scarce takes part in an extreme reading challenge. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill: 11 Jul 2015.

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Reading for mental strength

11/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3913 Views 0 Comments read

Lacking motivation? Struggling to build confidence in a social situation? Want to boost your situational awareness? Hit a training plateau?

If you own a dog obsessed with fetch, plastic ball throwers are great

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Boredom Busters: entertaining active dogs

11/01/201810/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3215 Views 0 Comments active dogs, Boredom Busters

As a dog owner, at some point in time we all ask ourselves, is my dog bored? Today we’ll be

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Chapter 40: The Rung Sat

11/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3994 Views 2 Comments The Rung Sat

“What the hell is the Rung Sat?” I hear you ask. Well it is a mangrove swamp, known as ‘The

Army Blood Ambassador, Warrant Officer Class Two Geneen Lord and Brigadier Leigh Wilton provide encouragement to Officer Cadet Don Considine as he donates plasma during the Defence Blood Challenge, in Canberra on 1 September 2017. Photo by Corporal Bill Solomou.

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ARMY wins Red Cross Blood Challenge

08/01/201811/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5117 Views 5 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Results are out for the 2017 Defence Blood Challenge – and Army was the clear winner. Defence personnel across the

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I’ve decided to start a personal vlog

30/12/201710/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3935 Views 3 Comments vlog, vlogging

I’ve decided to start a vlog – a personal, video log of just general stuff in my life, including non-CONTACT-related

Cardio training aboard HMAS Melbourne, Arabian Sea, 2012. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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How I stopped worrying about cardio

29/12/201729/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3938 Views 0 Comments cardio

In this article Jason, a Marine, exercise scientist and owner of Tactical Athlete Radio highlights that we have become too