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

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

26/02/202526/02/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1075 Views 0 Comments

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

Hanwha Redback, chosen as The Australian Army's new infantry fighting vehicle. Image supplied.

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

27/07/202327/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4538 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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Is the Veterans’ Covenant MIA?

03/09/202203/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2104 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’

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

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Chinese intelligence ship doing nothing worth reporting off WA

13/05/202213/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4095 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

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

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Why did Defence launch two new boats with no names?

10/03/202210/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5828 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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Navy Shipbuilding Plan sunk

13/11/202124/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1915 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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Guess who? – Guess why? – Mr Holmes?

17/02/202117/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4868 Views 2 Comments

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

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

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All-weather-aircraft training cancelled because of weather

28/01/202128/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2386 Views 3 Comments

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

An E-7A Wedgetail at Australia's main air operating base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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

29/10/202003/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3848 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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DVA survey ‘about veteran needs’ miss named

02/07/202002/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3085 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 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14532 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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COVID-19 spike hits Defence over long weekend

10/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2587 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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Has Defence found a miracle cure for COVID-19?

26/05/202026/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8074 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 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3156 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.

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 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3793 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 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8179 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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Defence plays sillybuggers with COVID-19 stats

17/04/202018/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3523 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.