Suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport
A suicide bomb attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday has killed approximately 60 Afghan civilians and
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Passport control – Kabul Airport style
Soldiers from 1RAR are working with Australian government officials to identify and assist Australians and visa holders at Kabul Airport.
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Evacuation of Kabul – most successful night yet
Another 650 people were evacuated from Kabul by Australian and New Zealand aircraft overnight – our best night yet in a desperate mission.
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A safe haven for refugees
Afghan evacuees are welcomed into a safe and comfortable camp facility when they arrive at Australia’s main operating base in
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Camp made ready in Middle East for evacuees
A bare patch of sand at the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East became a hive of activity with
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RAAF now packing them in at Kabul
The Royal Australian Air Force continues to evacuate Australians and Australian visa holders out of Kabul.
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Second Aussie C-17 out of Kabul
Video showing the evacuation of 60 Australians and Afghan visa holders from Kabul, as reported by Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday.
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Aussie C-17 evacuates 40 from Kabul
Scott Morrison said today that another aircraft extracted 60 more Australians and Afghan visa holders in the Evacuation of Kabul overnight.
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UK C130 brings second evacuation of Australians from Kabul
A British C-130 Hercules brought 76 Australians and visa holder out of Kabul on Thursday 19 August for processing at
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First Kabul evacuees arrive in Perth
Australian citizens and visa holders evacuated from Kabul disembark at Perth International Airport, Western Australia, this morning.
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First Australian evacuation flight out of Kabul
The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight has departed Kabul with 26 evacuees on board. CAPTION: Evacuees board the first
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Celebrating the science behind Defence capability
Behind every great defence force is an army of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, all working to ensure that those
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ADF supports NSW vaccination effort
ADF personnel are working closely with staff and volunteers of many organisations at vaccination hubs across Greater Sydney to help
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Preparing food hampers for the community
The ADF is working alongside NSW Police and community volunteers in Sydney’s west to prepare hundreds of food hampers for
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Defence says support welcomed in community
ADF personnel have had a warm welcome from members of the public as they support the NSW Government’s efforts to
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Defence releases Afghanistan Inquiry Reform Plan
Defence has released its Afghanistan Inquiry Reform Plan, setting out Defence’s strategy for responding to the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry.
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ADF called in for Sydney lockdown patrols
Australian Defence Force personnel have been called in to support NSW Police with their response to the COVID-19 situation in Sydney.
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Great strides in gait recognition
Defence scientists are exploring how individual walking styles may help in personal identification. CAPTION: Motion detection and tracking of a
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Scientists assess reactions to COVID-19
As Australia contends with varying degrees of lockdown to manage the spread of COVID-19, Defence scientists are developing tools to
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Program ignites innovative ideas
The current participants in a program that links innovators with Defence and has led to the creation of 13 businesses
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