US Marine arriving in Darwin tests COVID-19 positive
A United States Marine has returned a positive result for COVID-19 at an initial screening on arrival in Darwin and has been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital.
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Defence COVID-19 stats still climbing
The Australian Defence Force added one more confirmed case of COVID-19 today, after posting one yesterday too – bringing their total to 64.
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Last deep-level maintenance for ‘classic’ Hornets
The last F/A-18A/B Hornets to undergo deeper maintenance servicing have rolled out of the Boeing Defence Australia facility at RAAF
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8/9RAR deploy on NSW/Vic-border mission with 12-hours notice
B Company, 8/9RAR, has been deployed just 12 hours after callout to support NSW Police to close that state’s borders with Victoria.
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Lieutenants and sergeants pushed during no-end-in-sight exercise
Lieutenants and sergeants were put to the test on a series of resilience activities at Gallipoli Barracks recently, on 8/9RAR’s Exercise Ramsilience.
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Twenty-eight veteran organisations receive grants
28 ESOs that boost the health and wellbeing of local veterans across Australia have received grants under the Veteran and Community Grants program.
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Defence picks up another COVID-19 case overseas
Defence updated its COVID-19 case numbers this morning adding one more case to its map suggesting the latest was contracted overseas.
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Defence invests in UniWA Indo-Pacific think-tank
Australia’s understanding of defence and security issues in the Indo-Pacific is getting a boost through an investment in a new university program in Perth.
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New commemorative medallion for all living WWII veterans
DVA will produce a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration made available to every living veteran of the Second World War.
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South Pacific defence ministers’ virtual meeting
Defence ministers from across the Pacific have come together virtually for a special South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM).
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$4.2million in grants for advocacy services
Advocacy services for veterans today shared in $4.2 million of funding under the Building Excellence in Support and Training grants program.
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Suicide prevention training for veteran community
A free suicide prevention training program, delivered in partnership with Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling and the RSL has been launched online.
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Founder visits Jungle Training Wing at Tully
Jungle Training Wing at Tully received a visit from its legendary founder, Brigadier (retired) “Warry” George Mansford, last month.
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HMAS Parramatta in dry dock
HMAS Parramatta will boast improved crew internet access and other services when she emerges from her first significant maintenance period since mid-2018.
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Australia’s new icebreaker weighed and balanced in absentia
In a world-first, Australia’s new icebreaker was weighed and balanced by teleconference, because of COVID travel restrictions, ahead of her commissioning.
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HQJOC doubles original workforce
The first tranche of expansion at HQJOC near Bungendore, to support the doubling of the facility’s original capacity, is about to commence.
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NEWS FLASH – Day one on a huge new direction for CONTACT
I was joined last Friday by new retired Navy officer Mark Croxford and CEO of Soldier On Ivan Slavich in a meeting that could change the face of CONTACT.
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251 remote weapon stations for Bushmaster and Hawkei
Defence will acquire 251 remote weapon stations for fitment to the Army’s Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility vehicles.
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Physically equipped for virtual conferencing
Australia has delivered the first of more than 30 virtual conferencing systems to Pacific security agency partners, beginning with Vanuatu and Fiji.
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Aussie ships deploying to SE Asia and RIMPAC
The Australian Defence Force today begins a regional deployment to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii over the coming
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