Australia’s 2020 Invictus Games team announced
The combined ADF, RSL and Veteran Sport Australia team that will represent Australia at the 2020 Invictus Games was officially named in Sydney today.
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Veterans
National service for Op Hammersley 50th
A national service to commemorative the 50th Anniversary of Operation Hammersley will be held tomorrow, 18 February 2020.
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Amberley Aviation Heritage open day 1 of 2020
Wheels, wings and other exciting things will provide a great day out for the public at the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre public open day.
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Lambie ‘names-and-shames’ DVA ‘desk jockey’ for bullying psychiatrist
Senator Jacqui Lambie has named and attacked a senior DVA exec whom she said threatened a psychiatrist for marking diagnoses too high in favour of veterans.
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Finney rejects PM’s suicide commissioner without RC
Julie-Ann Finney has rejected Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s proposal for a permanent suicide commissioner without a Royal Commission first.
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New suicide Commissioner with powers of Royal Commission
An independent body with the powers of a Royal Commission will be created to investigate all suspected veteran and Australian Defence Force suicides.
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New bird for RAAF heritage collection
A retired UH-1H Iroquois helicopter was transported from Defence Establishment Orchard Hills to RAAF Base Richmond o 29 Jan 2020.
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Replacements for medals lost in bushfires
Medals that have been lost or damaged in the bushfires across Australia may be replaced under the Defence Honours and Awards Replacement Medal Policy.
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The Deception
By Peter Kelly If you asked any soldier, sailor or airman who is even remotely involved in warfighting if they
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Veteran Lapel Pin ‘sold’ on eBay
Some funny bugger put his new veteran lapel pin on eBay as soon as he got it, aiming to raise
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National Commemorative Service for Rwanda mission
The 25th anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR), Operation Tamar, will be marked with a National
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Smart move opens post for navy Sharkey
Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, has been appointed to the Military
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East V West SF cricket – Australia Day
Following a very successful inaugural event in Sydney in January, the now annual East V West Special Forces Cricket clash
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Former Army officer appointed new AWM Director
Matthew Anderson has been appointed as the next Director of the Australian War Memorial following a formal selection process. FILE
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DFRDB ‘commutation’ inquiry – apology but no compo
Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe today released a report on the historic administration of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits
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Easier health-care access for MRCA vets
Veterans who currently have to pay for their medical treatment up-front and wait to be reimbursed will only need to
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Free Christmas lunch in Brisbane
Wounded Heroes Australia is offering free Christmas lunch to current ADF and former ADF members in the Brisbane area who
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Julie-Ann Finney gets Labor on side
Labor has thrown its support behind Julie-Ann Finney’s campaign for a Royal Commission into the veteran suicide rate in Australia.
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Civilian wounded in Afghanistan tells ABC the ADF blamed him in ‘coverup’
Tonight at 7.30 on the ABC, reporter Dylan Welch will present a story in which he claims that an ADF
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PM still considering (but no decision on) Royal Commission into vet suicides
Julie-Ann Finney, bereaved mother of former sailor Dave Finney who lost his life to suicide, met Prime Minister Scott Morrison
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