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Greatest threat to our soldiers cannot be our own military
More Australian Defence Force members have died from suicide in recent decades than fighting overseas or defending our shores.
- The Age's View
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Sex offenders to be booted from Defence Force in sweeping overhaul
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was time to act to combat an “epidemic” of suicide among former and current military personnel.
- by Matthew Knott and Alyssa Talakovski
Japanese troops in Top End sends clear message to China
Australia, the US and Japan have sent a defiant message to China by putting their increasingly close partnership on an alliance-style footing.
- by Matthew Knott
After watching his veteran father plant it 90 years ago, John returns to a great elm at the Shrine
Dr John Miller will be a guest of honour at the Shrine of Remembrance on Monday. He attended the inauguration of the Shrine on November 11, 1934.
- by Tony Wright
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Defence real estate sell-off put on ice
The Coalition and Greens leapt upon the delay to accuse the Albanese government of dithering when required to make tough decisions about the defence portfolio.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Machine guns and men in trenches’: On the eve of battle, Albert Jacka made an awful discovery
In early 1917, as the Allies prepared to take Bullecourt on the Western Front, Jacka was sent into No-Man’s Land.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Swinger, former elite soldier to face trial over threesome rape charges
The two men have been ordered to stand trial over the alleged rape of a heavily intoxicated woman during a threesome at an inner-city apartment.
- by Cameron Houston
Black Hawks fly in our skies but fleet not ready for bushfires
Recently arrived Black Hawk helicopters being used in counter-terrorism training will not be available to respond to natural disasters over summer.
- by Matthew Knott
Australia buys $7b worth of US missiles for ‘greatest arms race’ since World War II
The deal will equip Australia’s navy with hundreds of advanced US-made long-range weapons.
- by Michelle Griffin
RSL data breach allegedly saw veterans’ details shared with Liberal Party
A former Liberal candidate has vowed to fight a move to expel him from RSL Victoria for accessing member details for political purposes.
- by Kieran Rooney
Australia gives ‘retiring’ tanks to Ukraine for war efforts
The donation of 49 Abrams tanks will take the total of Australian aid to $1.5b for the embattled nation.
- by David Crowe