3RAR Battlegroup parades before deployment
Soldiers and officers of the 3RAR Battlegroup stand ready on parade after an equipment inspection at Lavarack Barracks before deployment.
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COVID-19
Defence removes one from ‘recovered’ list
At some point over the past three days, Defence removed one member from the COVID-19 ‘recovered’ list, resetting the total to 90.
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Focus turns to high-risk weather season
More than six months after the Defence COVID-19 Task Force was established, its commander is shifting focus to the high-risk weather season.
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Defence cops new COVID-19 case
Defence has picked up one new confirmed case of COVID-19, indicated on their little black locations map as occurring ‘overseas’.
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Defence free of COVID-19
Defence declared itself free of COVID-19 today without actually making an official announcement – except for its latest updates page
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Soldiers released from quarantine after Victorian mission
Soldiers from Brisbane’s 7th Combat Brigade are home with their families after two months on Op COVID-19 Assist and 14-days in quarantine.
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Defence photographers’ COVID-19 coverage ignored
ADF published an unusual and telling story on its official news web site today, praising an external photographer, ignoring their own.
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Defence COVID-19 cases still climbing
Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 to its tally today [but we have no idea where], bringing its total caseload to 91.
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Defence COVID-19 cases reach 89
Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 either today or yesterday [CONTACT was distracted], bringing their total to 89.
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Another ADF COVID-19 case in Melbourne
Defence recorded another confirmed case of COVID-19 either on 31 August or 1 September 2020, bringing its total to 87 cases.
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Australia supporting Indonesian COVID-19 response
Australia is providing a package of $2million of medical personal protective equipment including gloves, gowns, masks and thermometers to Indonesian’s TNI.
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Defence adds three new COVID-19 cases over weekend
Defence has added three more confirmed COVID-19 infection cases over the weekend – one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and ‘overseas’.
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Defence cops another COVID-19 case in Melbourne
Defence has clocked up it 83rd confirmed case of COVID-19 – the 17th in Melbourne – with no word on wheter or not it was contracted on Op COVID-19 Assist.
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ADF COVID-19 cases now 82
Defence has added it 82nd confirmed case of COVID-19 infection – this time ‘overseas’ (with no actual detail given, as usual).
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Defence cops more COVID-19 in Melbourne
Defence has added a new case of COVID-19 to it’s tally in Melbourne, bringing the total to 16 for that city and 81 overall.
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ADFA Open Day cancelled – now virtual
ADFA’s annual Open Day has been cancelled because of COVID-19, but prospective officers can still learn about ADFA’s opportunities via a virtual open day.
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Gloves come off in Victoria V Federal (ADF) stoush
Daniel Andrews told an inquiry today he did not believe ADF support was offered to help run Victoria’s hotel quarantine – and MinDef came out swinging.
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Defence hits 80 COVID-19 cases
The Australian Defence Force has added another COVID-19 case this morning, after adding one more on the weekend, bringing its total to 80 cases.
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Marines complete quarantine in the Northern Territory
More than 1000 US Marines have completed quarantine in the NT, with training now well underway as part of this year’s Marine Rotational Force – Darwin.
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Defence adds 79th case of COVID-19
The Australian Defence Force has added a new confirmed case of COVID-19 this afternoon, but didn’t indicate where the case occurred.
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