Expensive, long-winded trial to study what should be CDF
No one – even Veterans’ Affairs Minister Darren Chester – argues that Therapy Dogs wouldn’t be of benefit to veterans suffering
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Sir Jeffrey Armiger
Is Australia conducting a ‘secret’ war on terrorism?
It turns out Operation Augury is not what we here at CONTACT thought it was – an urban-ops training mission
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Someone in Defence can’t count ;-)
The offical and officially cleared caption on this photo says… Royal Australian Navy AS 350BA Squirrel Helicopters from 723 Squadron
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High hopes for Invictus Games coverage dashed
CONTACT had high hopes that this year’s Invictus Games coverage would be big, reliable and worthy of passing on to
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Defence doesn’t know where HMAS Adelaide is
On Friday of last week, Defence published video and photos of HMAS Adelaide in Dili Harbour – all dated 20
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Two pedants draw sabres over spelling of saber
Exchanges such as this really do tickle my fancy…. G’ day Brian. Cheers for the Contact Magazine link –
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“2RAR will cease to exist as a light-infantry battalion”
While some in Army would prefer to put it a little less indelicately, a senior army officer recently told CONTACT
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I believe reports Army is discriminating against male recruitment
More troubling reporting in mainstream media today suggests that the Australian Army has instructed recruiters to stop recruiting males and
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LHDs incapable of delivering tanks to shore
There were worrisome reports in the media yesterday saying the landing craft on the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock ships,
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Did DPM infer Aussie soldiers were evil murderers?
Have you ever seen an ageing gentleman of good upbringing turn purple, with steam coming out of his ears? You
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HMAS Adelaide high and dry – Canberra on trial
Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide has entered the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island in Sydney for
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Well may we say “Lest we Forget” – but do we actually remember
LEST WE FORGET – words so easily spoken. But do we actually remember? Can anyone tell me how many soldiers
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Release the Kraken on today’s web troll
This innocuous story/photo(above) and CONTACT’s publication of same caused one peed-off photographer to unleash, anonymously, on the wrong editor…. He called
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What’s a few hundred miles between rescuers
I don’t want to take anything away from the awesome effort involved in the rescue of three sailors off the
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‘ADF member’ is a dirty word – apparently
The editor of CONTACT doesn’t get a lot of fan mail or – I’m sure he’s grateful – much in
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RAAF says RIMPAC has peaceful intent, ostensibly
Aah, the Queens English. I love it. I love it even more when someone uses a word that sounds good
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HMAS Arunta has hidden in a consignment of coffee
Yes, the headline is correct – Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has hidden in a consignment of coffee. It must have
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Never has my BULLSHIT radar been so strained
Busy, busy busy the Australian Defence Force has been over recent weeks. Under attack from frustrated farmers, they had to rethink
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RAN fits propellers to new Romeo helicopter
Apparently, the Royal Australian Navy is now fitting propellers to it’s new MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopters. At least, that’s what the
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