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AFP officers with short-barrelled rifles, body-worn cameras and explosives detection dog on patrol at an Australian airport. AFP photo.

More armed AFP for Australian airports

07/12/2019 Brian Hartigan 832 Views 0 Comments

Counter-terrorism measures across Australia’s nine major airports is being boosted by the Federal government. CAPTION: AFP officers with short-barrelled rifles,

Australian soldiers provide support to the Victoria Police during a training scenario on Exercise Austral Shield 2019. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.

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New domestic terrorism callout arrangements tested

22/10/2019 Brian Hartigan 2105 Views 1 Comment

Exercise Austral Shield, a combined Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police exercise, concluded in the La Trobe Valley this weekend,

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National Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Day

14/09/201814/09/2018 Brian Hartigan 1160 Views 0 Comments

The vital role of Australians in peace operations and their more than 70 years of dedicated service to the international

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster takes off from Canberra Airport to take the first tranche of Australian personnel and equipment to Thailand to assist in the international search-and-rescue effort for children missing at a cave complex in Chiang Rai. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.

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Thai cave rescue – Navy SEAL dies – Australia sends more help

07/07/201811/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 2832 Views 0 Comments Petty Officer First Class Saman Kunan, Thailand

Australia has provided further support to the Government of Thailand’s efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped

Australian Federal Police Specialist Response Group members and an official from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster at Canberra Airport to assist in the international search and rescue effort for children missing in a cave complex in Thailand. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.

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ADF and AFP lend hand in successful Thai cave search

03/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1702 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, C-17A Globemaster, Chiang Rai, Thailand, Tham Luang Nang Non cave

A soccer team of 12 boys aged between 11 and 16, along with their 25-year-old coach, who went missing in

Australian Army Explosive Detection Dog Karma and his handler Sapper Kaegan Summers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment search a Commonwealth Games athlete’s village laundry for suspicious items. Photo by Sergeant W Guthrie.

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Defence searches Commonwealth Games venues

15/03/201830/03/2018 Brian Hartigan 2679 Views 0 Comments Commonwealth Games

Australian Defence Force personnel have commenced search activities in support of security preparations for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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NSW Police get Colt M4

18/12/201718/12/2017 Brian Hartigan 4538 Views 3 Comments Colt M4

Specialist New South Wales Police officers will be armed with Colt M4 semi-automatic rifles from today as part of an

An F88 Austeyr rifle was among a large number of weapons surrendered to NSW Police during the 2017 National Firearms Amnesty. NSW Police photo.

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Steyr surrendered during firearms amnesty

21/10/201727/12/2017 Brian Hartigan 17465 Views 4 Comments Firearms Amnesty

New South Wales Police yesterday reported that 602 handguns, 1575 shotguns and nearly 8000 other weapons-related items were surrendered during

Soldiers from the Tactical Assault Group East at the special-forces training centre in Holsworthy. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

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New role for Defence in domestic counter terrorism

17/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 3161 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism

The Australian Defence Force will expand its role in assisting the states to respond to terrorist incidents under new changes

Australian Federal Police and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force patrol the dock at Honiara. AFP photo by Brian Hartigan.

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RAMSI officially ends

30/06/2017 Brian Hartigan 2566 Views 0 Comments Operation ANODE, RAMSI, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands – RAMSI – officially closed on 30 June 2017 after nearly 14 years

A new beginning for gun-free Solomon Islands.

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RAMSI – Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

30/06/201715/07/2017 Brian Hartigan 2797 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, RAMSI, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands – RAMSI – officially ends today, 30 June 2017, after nearly 14 years