Supporting WA following Tropical Cyclone Seroja
Following Tropical Cyclone Seroja, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is providing support to cyclone-affected communities of Western Australia. This support
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General news from around the Australian Defence Force
ADF helps oyster farmer get back on deck
More than 50 years of family history and hard work of NSW oyster farmer James Ford, from Gumma, was washed
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Defence adds four cases of COVID-19
Defence added another four cases of COVID-19 to its tally of confirmed cases today – all four accounted as being ‘overseas’.
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Operation NSW Flood Assist winding down
After assisting thousands of residents and business in hard-hit flood-affected communities, Op NSW Flood Assist 21-1 is winding down.
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Six new cases of COVID-19 in Defence
Defence added another six confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. All were accounted as occurring ‘overseas’ – with two ‘recovered’ (sub-total 175)
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Flood-affected couple thankful for support
For elderly Lower MacDonald residents, Alan Hunt, 86, and Janice Hunt, 79, seeing members of the ADF assist with removing
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Defence flies past 180 COVID-19 cases
Defence updated its COVID-19 daily updates page to add four new cases today, including one that was very unusually detailed on Sunday.
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New Defence Minister – Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton has been announced as the new Minister for Defence, replacing Lynda Reynolds who remains on medical leave.
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Fisheries patrols in the Pacific
The ADF has helped protect the fishing industries of island nations in the south-west Pacific region by taking part in
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Additional ADF support bound for NSW
Soldiers from Army’s 7th Combat Brigade in Brisbane are on their way to NSW to boost ADF support to the
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ADF search and rescue mission
A Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 helicopter evacuated nine stranded campers, including a nine year old boy and pet dog from NSW floods.
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Two more COVID-19 cases for ADF
Again, just for the record, Defence added another two cases of COVID-19 today (or it might have been yesterday, we weren’t paying attention).
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Defence establishes Op NSW Flood Assist 21-1
The ADF will today establish Operation NSW Flood Assist 21-1 as part of the Federal government’s response to the NSW flood emergency.
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A day to acknowledge the weather warriors
World Meteorological Day, today, provides an opportunity to applaud the ADF’s ‘weather warriors’. CAPTION: Meteorologist and oceanographer Lieutenant Commander Fiona Simmonds uses
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ADF personnel encourage others to get vaccinated
Personnel who were among the first ADF members in South Australia to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraging others to get the jab too.
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Suicide Royal Commission motion passed in Parliament
A motion calling on the overnment to establish a Royal Commission into veteran suicide passed the Lower House, 22 March 2021.
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Three new COVID-19 cases ‘overseas’
Just for the record and so you can’t say we don’t care – Defence added three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to their tally today.
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Defence adds two more COVID-19 cases ‘overseas’
Defence added two more confirmed cases fo COVID-19 to their tally today, bringing the total number of cases in Defence to 174.
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Second Games’ postponement a positive for Aussies
Thirty-two competitors from the Australian Invictus Games 2020 – The Hague team, have been given the reprieve they were hoping
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ADF teams injected into vaccine rollout
The ADF has begun deploying teams to aged and disability care facilities around Australia in support of the Government’s COVID-19
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