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135th COVID-19 case in Defence
ADF Australian News 

Defence adds 135th case of COVID-19

06/01/202106/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1300 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence officially recorded its 135th confirmed case of COVID-19 yesterday, with the new case added to the ‘overseas’ total.

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Mascot of the 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion Corporal Toby Tebiass. Photo by Sergeant Gayle Walkom.
ADF Australian Army History 

Weighty issue for mascot

06/01/202123/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2410 Views 0 Comments

In the year of social distancing and working from home, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion’s mascot Corporal Toby Tebiass faced

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Major John Whipp, back right, supervises close combat drills with soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade during his visit to the Gallipoli Barracks Combatives Centre, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
ADF ADF People Australian Army Health and Wellbeing History 

Old-school moves make a comeback

06/01/202106/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2217 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the

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A panel discussion formed part of the Women in Cyber event held last month.
ADF ADF People Science & Technology 

Women jump into cyber world

05/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2204 Views 0 Comments

Ignore the fear and jump right into it were some sentiments of participants in the Women in Cyber event held

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Northern Beach Women’s Shelter Manager Narelle Hand addresses participants of the 'Say No to Domestic Violence' walk at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.
ADF ADF People Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Penguin takes a stand against domestic violence

05/01/202105/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1676 Views 0 Comments

The ship’s company of HMAS Penguin has taken part in an annual charity event that aims to stop domestic violence against women.

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COVID-19 updates 4 January 2021
ADF Australian News 

7 Christmas cases of COVID-19 for Defence

04/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1477 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence today updated its COVID-19 running totals to show that they have now accumulated a total 134 confirmed cases, with

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A view of the Hedgemony game board during a trial game at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.
ADF Australian News 

Global strategic war gaming at Defence HQ

31/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2362 Views 0 Comments

Intelligence indicates enemy are attempting to posture in north-east Africa, threatening free passage through the Gulf of Aden.

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ADF Australian News 

2 + 2 for Defence COVID-19 caseload

24/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1969 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added two new cases of COVID-19 and two to the number of ‘recovered’ personnel on its lists over the past three days.

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ADF Australian News 

Five new COVID-19 cases in Defence today

18/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1499 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today – the biggest single daily increase since June 30.

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Chris Moraitis, Mark Weinberg and Ross Barnett – the top appointments to the new Office of the Special Investigator that will examine, investigate and advance 'war crime' allegations arising out of the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry Report.
ADF Australian News 

Senior ‘war crimes’ investigators named

17/12/202017/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5271 Views 10 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

The top three officials in the new Office of the Special Investigator to investigate Australian ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan have been named.

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ADF Australian News 

What’s Defence trying to hide in its COVID-19 updates?

16/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1401 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Today’s ADF ‘Latest Updates’ page says 112 have ‘recovered’ from COVID-19 – yet the same page says it was last updated at 3pm yesterday.

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ADF Australian News 

120 cases of COVID-19

15/12/202016/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1312 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another case of COVID-19 today, bringing to 64 the number of cases acquired ‘overseas’ from an overall total of 120.

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ADF Australian News 

Defence adds another COVID-19 case ‘overseas’

14/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1410 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another COVID-19 case to their ‘overseas’ tally today – making a total of 63 ‘overseas’ from a grand total of 119.

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ADF Australian News 

One more ADF COVID-19 case ‘overseas’ – YAWN

12/12/202012/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1718 Views 0 Comments

Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 ‘overseas’ yesterday 11 December 2020, bringing the total to 118 ADF cases –

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ADF Australian News 

Defence adds first domestic COVID-19 cases in more than a month

10/12/202010/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1528 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

In a significant development, Defence today added two cases of COVID-19 in New South Wales – plus one more ‘overseas’.

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ADF Australian News 

Defence COVID-19 number up again

09/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1416 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Defence has risen to 114 with one more case contracted ‘overseas’.

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ADF Australian News 

NIOA teams with Winchester for ADF ammo supplies

07/12/202007/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2532 Views 2 Comments

NIOA has signed a long-term supply contract with Winchester, the world’s largest small-arms ammunition enterprise, shoring up ADF supplies.

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ADF Australian News 

Defence’s COVID-19 –– 113 not out

06/12/202006/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1433 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence has posted a new confirmed case of COVID-19 either today or yesterday (we weren’t paying attention).

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Tim Thomas, ex commando, now coffee-shop owner – and veteran advisor for a Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation study. Photo supplied.
ADF Australian News Veterans Videos 

Research measured veteran reintegration to civilian life

03/12/202003/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2119 Views 0 Comments

Veterans have a greater chance of successfully transitioning into civilian life thanks to world-first research by the Gallipoli Medical Research

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ADF Australian News 

Defence adds one more COVID-19 case ‘overseas’

26/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1865 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 to its total today – listed simply as occurring ‘overseas’.

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