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Sir Jeffrey Armiger

Military Public Affairs Officers gather at Russell Offices, Canberra, to celebrate Navy's newest employment category. No photographer credited (good start Navy).
Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Is Navy’s PR “innovation” a belated copycat catchup

26/02/202526/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 952 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy has finally realised that public affairs matter. The only problem is –  Australian Army figured that

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Hanwha Redback, chosen as The Australian Army's new infantry fighting vehicle. Image supplied.
Australian Army News Sir Jeffrey Armiger Videos 

LAND400: Gold-medal govt PR/BS = big loss for Army

27/07/202327/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4444 Views 10 Comments Project LAND 400 Phase 3

The Albanese Government announced today that it had decided which company would supply the Australian Army’s new infantry fighting vehicle.

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Sir Jeffrey Armiger Veterans 

Is the Veterans’ Covenant MIA?

03/09/202203/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2042 Views 0 Comments Sir Jeffrey Armiger, Veterans' Covenant

Formally introduced in November 2019, the Veterans’ Covenant promised to be a practical demonstration of respect and recognition for veterans’

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People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) intelligence-collection vessel Haiwangxing operating off the north-west shelf of Australia. Official Defence image.
Australian News Sir Jeffrey Armiger Videos 

Chinese intelligence ship doing nothing worth reporting off WA

13/05/202213/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3979 Views 2 Comments

Defence announced today it is aware of a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) intelligence collection vessel operating off the north-west shelf

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The first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat in the water after being launched. Photo by Austal.
Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Why did Defence launch two new boats with no names?

10/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5720 Views 2 Comments Sir Jeffrey Armiger

The second of six evolved Cape-class patrol boats was launched last week by Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie at the

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Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Navy Shipbuilding Plan sunk

13/11/202124/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1863 Views 0 Comments

Defence’s Navy Shipbuilding Plan has disappeared – and no one thought to check. In a press release issued today (on

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Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Guess who? – Guess why? – Mr Holmes?

17/02/202117/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4807 Views 2 Comments

The following statement was issued by the most senior Public Servant in Defence today – but with zero preamble, zero

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An F-35 JSF heads for the sheds at RAAF Base Williamtown. Original photo by Brian Hartigan.
Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

All-weather-aircraft training cancelled because of weather

28/01/202128/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2340 Views 3 Comments

The F-35A Lightning II aircraft diversion training into Canberra Airport planned to occur at approximately 2pm today has been cancelled.

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An E-7A Wedgetail at Australia's main air operating base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.
ADF Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

“Defence News” – a new oxymoron / Wedgetail’s 50-day flight from Middle East

29/10/202003/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3778 Views 0 Comments

ADF reported on 29 Oct that an “E-7A Wedgetail and support personnel have [present tense] returned to Australia”. They left 50 days ago!

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Department of Veterans' Affairs Australia, logo
Australian News Sir Jeffrey Armiger Veterans 

DVA survey ‘about veteran needs’ miss named

02/07/202002/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3004 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.

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HMAS Stuart. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

What ‘new’ Defence Strategy?

01/07/202001/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14047 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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ADF Australian News Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

COVID-19 spike hits Defence over long weekend

10/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2518 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.

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CONTACT BLOG SPOT Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Has Defence found a miracle cure for COVID-19?

26/05/202026/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8023 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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CONTACT BLOG SPOT Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

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

25/05/202025/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3101 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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A sniper from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, patrols through the Cowley Beach Training Area, north Queensland. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

When Defence puppets mouth government politics

06/05/202006/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3732 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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ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Operations Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Defence playing fast and loose with COVID-19 figures

03/05/202003/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8129 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.

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ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Defence plays sillybuggers with COVID-19 stats

17/04/202018/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3468 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.

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A Royal Australian Air Force No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster departs RAAF Base Amberley for Vanuatu with Humanitarian Aid on 10 April 2020. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.
Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Royal Australian Air Force Sir Jeffrey Armiger Videos 

Why did Defence ignore aborted flight to Vanuatu?

15/04/202018/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6035 Views 1 Comment

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster flew to Vanuatu twice in recent days with a single load of humanitarian

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2nd Commando Regiment commandos speed towards a 'target' vessel in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) during counter-terrorism training off the New South Wales coast. Photo by Corporal Sebastian Beurich.
Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Is Navy back-flipping on recent sea boat contract?

14/04/202014/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6264 Views 1 Comment

A story on Defence’s news site today caught our eye – Call-out to industry on sea boat capabilities – in

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Attendees at a Women in Cyber event on International Women's Day 2020 in Canberra, ACT.
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Delivering all your ‘current and relevant’ news

10/04/202010/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2294 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

. . news a noun newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events . . . “…is taking a

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