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G for George in 3D interactive
Australian News Veterans Videos 

Explore “G for George” in 3D

19/12/202019/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5034 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War Memorial has launched the fifth and final instalment of On Closer Inspection featuring “G for George” in 3D interactive.

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Australian News Veterans 

Suicide Commissioner ends first round of consults

18/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2472 Views 4 Comments

The interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention has begun to hear about key issues impacting veterans.

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Then Governor General General Michael Jeffery at Reserve Farces Day march in Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Bill Louys.
Australian News Veterans 

Former GG Michael Jeffery dies

18/12/202027/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5219 Views 5 Comments

The Governor-General made a statement following news of the passing of Major General Michael Jeffery, former Governor General of Australia.

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Artist's impression of the Australian War Memorial expansion. AWM image.
Australian News Veterans 

AWM expansion gets environmental green light

11/12/202011/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2454 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War Memorial’s development project has been approved under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999.

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Australian News Veterans 

Family Support Funding Program grants announced

11/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2453 Views 0 Comments

Community groups that support ADF families today received a funding boost under the government’s Family Support Funding Program (FSFP).

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Australian Australian Army Thought provoking Veterans 

OPINION: PM complicit in attack on the ‘meritorious many’

08/12/202012/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8726 Views 10 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

I am not an alarmist by nature; but I am a proud Australian veteran with 16 years of service including

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Australian News Veterans 

Expanded terms of reference for veteran suicides review

08/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1706 Views 0 Comments

Commissioner Boss welcomes the revised Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides.

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Former Australian infantryman Andrew Glebow gets a 'kiss' from his new assistance dog Leon in his back yard at Shailer Park, Brisbane.
Australian News Veterans 

Royal Society for the Blind delivers first veteran psychiatric assistance dog

04/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1855 Views 0 Comments

An SA veteran is the first to receive an assistance dog from one of two new providers under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.

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Tim Thomas, ex commando, now coffee-shop owner – and veteran advisor for a Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation study. Photo supplied.
ADF Australian News Veterans Videos 

Research measured veteran reintegration to civilian life

03/12/202003/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2362 Views 0 Comments

Veterans have a greater chance of successfully transitioning into civilian life thanks to world-first research by the Gallipoli Medical Research

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Governor-General of Australia General David Hurley says a few private words to Teddy Sheean's nephew Greg Ivory before officially handing over the Sheean VC. Photo from GG's Facebook page.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Formal presentation of Sheean VC

01/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2962 Views 0 Comments

Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean’s legendary bravery and sacrifice was formally honoured today with the Victoria Cross for Australia.

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C-130 Hercules at Tarin Kowt, October 2006. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Australian Army News Veterans 

OPEN LETTER: Vietnam veterans on handling of IGADF report

01/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2353 Views 1 Comment IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

We wish to record our disappointment and distress on how the allegations of atrocities in Afghanistan have been addressed by the PM and CDF.

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Australian Australian Army News Thought provoking Veterans 

Former RSM SOTG VI says “Stop the revocation of the MUC and the disbanding of 2 Squadron SASR”

30/11/202030/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5091 Views 0 Comments IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

It is time to act now to protect the reputation of the thousands of members of the multiple SOTG rotations who gave Meritorious service.

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Australian News Veterans 

$1million in ‘younger veteran’ grants now available

30/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1866 Views 0 Comments