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Guess who? – Guess why? – Mr Holmes?

17/02/202117/02/2021 Brian Hartigan 2855 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 Brian Hartigan 986 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.

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

29/10/202003/11/2020 Brian Hartigan 2021 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 Brian Hartigan 1326 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 Brian Hartigan 3402 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 Brian Hartigan 1418 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 Brian Hartigan 2136 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 Brian Hartigan 1931 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 Brian Hartigan 2064 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 Brian Hartigan 6894 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 Brian Hartigan 2161 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.

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.

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Why did Defence ignore aborted flight to Vanuatu?

15/04/202018/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 3898 Views 1 Comment

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

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.

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Is Navy back-flipping on recent sea boat contract?

14/04/202014/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 3778 Views 1 Comment

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

Attendees at a Women in Cyber event on International Women's Day 2020 in Canberra, ACT.

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Delivering all your ‘current and relevant’ news

10/04/202010/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 1088 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

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

Australian Army soldier Private Claude Allan from 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, guides returning passengers to their hotel rooms in Sydney, as part of the government’s COVID-19 response. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.

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Minister forgot to tell Defence about Op COVID-19 Assist

01/04/202001/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 2271 Views 3 Comments COVID-19

Defence’s COVID-19 daily update issued at 9am this morning makes no mention of Operation COVID-19 Assist announced by the minister some three hours earlier.

Australian and international participants at AASAM 2013. Photo by Sergeant John Waddell.

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Has AASAM international component been cancelled?

12/03/202014/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 1577 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence today issued a press release talking up AASAM20 scheduled to start tomorrow at Greenbank in Brisbane – with no international component mentioned.

Composite SEEK/DFR recruitment ad for Administration Assistant (Female). Digitally altered by CONTACT.

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Defence under fire – again – for sexist recruitment ads

11/03/202011/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 4891 Views 4 Comments

Defence is under fire – again – for blatant sexism in recruitment advertising, nominating “Female Opportunity” as a precondition of application.

An image capture from the Australian War Memorial's grand expansion-plans video, showing an RAAF F/A-18A on prominent display.

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Australian F/A-18 history/heritage – SOLD

06/03/202026/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 3476 Views 1 Comment

Maybe you just can’t trust a politician’s promise until you actually see an F/A-18 spiked atop a pole with said politician getting his/her photo taken.