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counter-terrorism

Members of the ADF and Queensland Police Service clear the lower levels of the Queensland Country Bank Stadium as part of Exercise Austral Shield 2022 in Townsville. Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Army News Police Videos 

Counter-terrorism event wraps up in the north

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2660 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, counter-terrorism, Exercise Austral Shield

Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium has played host to a counter-terrorism training activity, conducted jointly by the Australian Defence Force

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Inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth. Photo from Minister Payne's Facebook page.
Asia Australian News 

Information sharing and closer defence ties agreed at regional terrorism meeting

02/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3267 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism

The inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism concluded in Perth today. Minister for Defence Marise Payne hosted Second Minister

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Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
ADF Australian News Videos 

Inaugural regional counter-terrorism meeting in Perth

01/02/201830/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5833 Views 0 Comments counter-terrorism, Operation Augury

Australia will host the inaugural Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, between 1 and 2 February 2018. FILE

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

New role for Defence in domestic counter terrorism

17/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6520 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

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Australian miscellaneous News 

Sydney teen arrested preparing for terror act

17/05/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4686 Views 0 Comments arrest, counter-terrorism, Joint Counter Terrorism Team, Terrorist Act

An investigation conducted by the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has resulted in the arrest of an

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Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Exercise Mars Olympics – five-day counter-terrorism exercise

03/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5488 Views 1 Comment 2 Cdo Regt, counter-terrorism, Mars Olympics

The 2nd Commando Regiment conducted a five-day counter-terrorism training exercise in Sydney recently to rehearse the Australian Defence Force’s response capability

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