Suicide Royal Commission delivers interim report
Commissioners, Nick Kaldas (Chair), James Douglas and Peggy Brown presented the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran
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Veterans
Invictus Australia finds sporting partner in Nowra ESO
Invictus Australia is increasing capacity to support veterans and their families on the South Coast of NSW to access the
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Ukraine’s war-affected animal population remembered
In a ceremony at the Ukrainian Embassy in Canberra on Friday 29 July, President of Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation
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More funding for veteran home care
The government has committed an additional $70.6 million in funding over four years to increase Veterans’ Home Care fees for
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CDF outlines ADF support to Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
It has been 12 months since the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide began its work. CAPTION: Chief of
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Exhibition a voice for veterans
Death by “a thousand cuts” was how veteran, and recently retired Army signals officer, Mike Armstrong described his PTSD. CAPTION:
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WW2 veteran honoured with hero quilt
World War 2 veteran, Private Bertram (Bert) Sutton, has been honoured with the presentation of a hero quilt by the
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Townsville confirmed as Australia’s biggest veteran centre
Townsville’s status as Australia’s largest garrison city has been confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the release of
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Census results – first-ever veteran head count
For the first time ever, it is now known that 581,139 Australians have reported they have served or are currently
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2022 Napier Waller Art Prize winner announced
The Australian War Memorial has announce that retired major, Mrs Anneke Jamieson, has won the 2022 Napier Waller Art Prize
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Rededication ceremony for HMAS Sydney II ‘unknown sailor’
More than eighty years after HMAS Sydney II was sunk, the Royal Australian Navy has re-dedicated the remains of Able
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New govt to hire more staff/other initiatives to address DVA backlogs
A key report into the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ claims processing system has today been made public. Minister for Veterans’
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Greens leader insults National Flag at press conference
An Australian Greens Party official removed the Australian National Flag from a rostrum – leaving the Aboriginal and Torres Straight
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Suicide Royal Commission hearings in Townsville
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has begun a public hearing in Townsville, where the city’s most senior
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War from a carpenter’s perspective
A Royal Australian Air Force carpenter who served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII is the subject of a unique
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Free veteran and families golf day in Nowra
Invictus Australia invites serving and ex-serving Defence members and their families to participate in a free golf event on the
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National Maritime Museum recruiting veteran volunteers
The Australian National Maritime Museum, in conjunction with long-term partner Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) yesterday launched an expansion of the
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Lockheed Martin sponsors Keith Payne VC Veterans Benefit Group
The Keith Payne VC Veterans Benefit Group and Lockheed Martin Australia have launched a three-year veterans’ sponsorship to support the
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Medals taken to battlefield in family tribute
Anzac Day was particularly significant for Petty Officer Geri Martin as the medals of her great-grandfather were taken to the
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How Anzac Day was commemorated in the Middle East
Following a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19 restrictions, Anzac Day was commemorated in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April
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