A helping paw
Dogs are man’s best friend – but for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they are a lifesaver and are
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Milestone for border security force
A joint force protecting Australia’s borders and maritime interests has marked 100 rotations. CAPTION: Navy and Army personnel from Transit
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Defence now COVID-19 free
For the first time since ADF copped its first COVID-19 cases, the number now ‘recovered’ equals the total cases contracted in Defence.
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Keeping watch in the Torres Strait
Ping. Snap. The two sounds rang out in quick succession as a radar lets a soldier know it had spotted
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RAAF airlifts Vietnamese to Africa
An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III airlifted Vietnamese military personnel and equipment to Africa in support of Vietnam’s contribution to the
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ADF connecting remote islands of Vanuatu
Twenty-three ADF personnel arrived in Port Vila on March 15 to install radio and solar power systems on the remote islands
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Mr Chester acknowledges concerns over DVA involvement in Royal Commission model
Veterans’ Affairs Minister acknowledges concerns about DVA’s involvement in shaping Terms of Reference for Suicide Royal Commission.
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ADF responds to COVID-19 outbreak in Egypt
An Australian Defence Force medical team on April 8 deployed from Australia’s main operating base in the Middle East region to
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Supporting Pacific fishers from the air
Royal Australian Air Force personnel in March took part in an operation to deter illegal fishing in the south-west Pacific,
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Defence building key relationships with industry
Defence staff are being given the opportunity to learn from Australian businesses. The innovative Defence Industry Secondment Program is a
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ADF play Turks in ANZAC Day NRL curtain-raiser
Australians did battle against the Turks again on ANZAC Day 2021 – this time on a rugby league field at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Soundtrack for your Anzac Day
If you’re spending Anzac Day at home this year, watching a dawn service in the lounge room or listening to one
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Three new COVID-19 cases in Defence
Defence added three new COVID-19 cases, bringing their total to 197. All three were ‘overseas’, bringing that sub total to 168.
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Soldiers returning to bushfire communities – thousands supporting ANZAC Day
While many Australian soldiers will return home for Anzac Day, some will return to communities they served during Operation Bushfire Assist.
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The fight continues one year on
The ADF has recently marked one year since beginning its largest ever domestic operation – supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response.
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Defence COVID-19 cases reach 194 – again
ADF added 1 new COVID-19 case today, bringing its total to 194 again, after adding its 194th on 12 April and removing it four days later.
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Royal Commission Terms of Reference consultation now open
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide input for the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
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Themes for consultation on Terms of Reference for suicide Royal Commission
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs issued the following guide to the ‘themes for consultation’ on the same day the Prime
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Humanitarian support to Timor-Leste flood relief
The Australian Government has announced a $7 million emergency relief assistance package for areas of Timor-Leste devastated by floods earlier
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Royal Commission into veteran suicide will go ahead
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced a Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide will be established.
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