Petition calls for protected identity status to be enduring
Veteran Support Force boss Heston Russell has called on veterans and the wider community to sign a petition calling for
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General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Operation Vanuatu Assist officially ended
The Australian Defence Force has concluded its support to Vanuatu under Operation Vanuatu Assist 23 with more than 100 tonnes
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Meritorious Unit Citation for Somalia approved
Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal has recommended that Australian Defence Force personnel who served in Somalia in the 1990s
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ADF says war-crimes defendant not entitled to protected-identity status
Defence has issued a statement on the topic of protected identity and how it affects former members – including the
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Team Australia for Invictus Games 2023 announced
31 athletes will represent Australia at this year’s Invictus Games in Dusseldorf Germany this September. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2023 Team
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ADF selects UK partner to develop high-powered defensive laser
Defence has awarded a $12.9 million contract to QinetiQ Australia to co-develop and manufacture a high-energy defensive laser system prototype
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Information-access recommendation from Suicide Royal Commission implemented
The government has implemented a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s interim report. Changes have
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Veterans Chaplaincy Pilot Program launched
Veterans and families will soon benefit from the ongoing support of Australian Defence Force (ADF) chaplains in their transition to
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Government ‘War Powers’ Inquiry hands down report
The Defence Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has completed its examination on how Australia makes decisions
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First Aussie soldier arrested for war crimes
A former SAS trooper has been arrested by Australian Federal Police near Goulburn, NSW, in relation to alleged war crimes
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Renewable energy for 10 ADF bases
The Australian government will invest $64 million in the Defence Renewable Energy and Energy Security Program to deliver solar energy
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ADF responds in wake of two cyclones that hit Vanuatu
A RAAF C-130J has arrived in Vanuatu and is conducting aerial damage assessments as part of the Australian government’s response
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ADF rolling out gluten-, dairy-, nut-free and religion-friendly ration packs
The Australian Defence Force is rolling out a range of purpose-designed combat rations to better serve the needs of the
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First Aussie-trained Ukrainians graduate
On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, almost 200 Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits marched out
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Australian soldiers train Ukrainians in urban operations
Under the instruction of Australian Army personnel deployed on Operation Kudu, Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits are now more lethal
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Defence Strategic Review has landed
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles received the final Defence Strategic Review (DSR)
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ADF personnel honoured
A leader in the response to the COVID-19 crisis and a long-serving rear admiral are among the Defence personnel recognised
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Aussie troops off on Ukrainian training mission
Australian soldiers will depart Darwin this week to join partner nations in the United Kingdom, providing critical training to Ukrainian
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‘Purple Heart’-type award for Australia – RECOMMENDED
In January 2021, then Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester directed Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal to consider recognition
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50th Anniversary of National Service ending
Today we recognise more than 280,000 Australians who were called up to serve their country in National Service schemes between
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