Marine Rotational Force – Darwin CANCELLED
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2020 has been cancelled – or at best postponed – because of the ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19.
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Australian War Memorial closed indefinitely
The Australian War Memorial has been closed indefinitely – including the daily Last Post Ceremony – in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Exercise Stone Pillow brought forward
Wounded Heroes has brought forward its major fundraiser – Ex Stone Pillow 2020 – to cope with a major call on its services in the face of the COVID-19.
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HMAS Toowoomba nabs 3 tonne of narcotics
HMAS Toowoomba interdicted more than 3000 kilograms of illegal narcotics including hashish and heroin in the Gulf of Aden on 19 March.
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Defence COVID-19 cases hit two dozen
“Defence is currently managing 24 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 2pm today, 30 March 2020.
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Serco gets $12m med/dent contract extension
Defence has exercised a two-year extension of the Medical & Dental Logistics Support Service Contract with Serco, woth $12million.
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Silentium Defence awarded $2million for ground-based surveillance
Silentium Defence has been awarded a $2 million Defence Innovation Hub contract to continue developing its ground-based passive surveillance technology.
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Soldiers help enforce mandatory COVID-19 quarantine
ADF has deployed teams across the country to work in partnership with state and territory police to conduct COVID-19 quarantine compliance checks.
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Defence’s COVID-19 crisis spreads, in more ways than case numbers
“Defence is currently managing 22 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – and staring down the barrel of a PR crisis.
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A plea from commander COVID-19 task force
As the ADF prepares to begin additional assistance to the COVID-19 response, Lieutenant General John Frewen is asking Australians to support their troops.
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21 cases of COVID-19 in Defence
“Defence is currently managing 21 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – as per official update at noon today
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Defence COVID-19 count hits 20
“Defence is currently managing 20 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above.” Defence is following whole-of-government guidance from
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MATES4MATES $5million grant for NT Veteran Wellbeing Centre
MATES4MATES has been selected as the lead organisation to deliver the Northern Territory’s $5 million Veteran Wellbeing Centre.
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Defence calls for ideas to modernise deployable force infrastructure
Defence industry is invited to put forward ideas to modernise ADF deployable force infrastructure to enhance its ability to deploy rapidly, independently.
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19 COVID-19 cases in Defence – Army checking self-isolators
Defence is currently managing 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the locations illustrated on the map – as updated at 5pm today.
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Defence Health delays premium increase
Defence Health is delaying its 1 April 2020 premium increase by 3 months, in recognition of the financial stress the COVID-19 pandemic is having on members.
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NUSHIP Sydney home for first time
Sydney residents got their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island today.
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Support for Defence industry during virus crisis
Government is implimenting assistance measures to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis for Defence industry by providing certainty and funding.
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Construction starts on first WA-built offshore patrol vessel
The Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program reached a new milestone with construction on the first Arafura- class OPV to be built in WA commencing.
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$5million grant to complete RSLWA Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre
A Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre based at ANZAC House Veteran Central in Perth today receiving a $5million government grant to finish the project.
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