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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Veterans
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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Your editor made the news last night
CONTACT Editor Brian Hartigan – and friends – were featured on WIN News Illawarra 5.30 Local News on 27 April
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Defence supports post-pandemic ANZAC-Day events at home and abroad
On Anzac Day, we remember not only the Australian & New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who died on 25
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Soldiers happy to get hands dirty for Legacy widow
While 96-year-old Legacy widow Gwenyth (Gwen) Davis looked on from her front porch, 1st Intelligence Battalion soldiers donned their gloves, grabbed the
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