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30mm projectiles for Boxer CRVs manufactured by NIOA at Benalla. Photo supplied.

NIOA begins Boxer ammunition production

25/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1236 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA has begun ammunition production for the Army’s next-generation armoured Boxer vehicle, marking a significant milestone for munitions manufacturing in

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III offloads Australian citizens, their families and other approved foreign nationals from Israel after an 'assisted-departure flight' from Israel (on 15 October 2023). Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Australia sending aircraft, support personnel and soldiers to the Middle East

25/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8859 Views 2 Comments Operation Beech

In a radio- and TV-interview blitz this morning – but without the customary ‘Press Release’ – Minister for Defence Richard

Editor's Vlog

A personal version of storage wars

19/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1163 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Long before we bought our new house, we rented a storage unit to help us declutter our old house in

News Veterans

Heston Russell wins defamation case against ABC

16/10/202325/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3688 Views 10 Comments x

UPDATED 24 October 2023: The ABC was today ordered to pay Heston Russell’s court costs, the amount of which was

Life on the Line Podcast

Rothesay Swan – Life on the Line

15/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1754 Views 0 Comments Life on the Line Podcast

Angus Hordern interviews World War II and Vietnam veteran Rothesay Swan. Rothesay fought in the largest naval battle in history.

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Buying slabs of wood with a great story

13/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1167 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I hinted at a secret behind the camera in the last video – but then let you see what it

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Storage disaster averted

10/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1022 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

What happens when the wheels come off your storage plans? Jump in front of the avalanche and hope for the

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Trouble installing a new shed crane

07/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 690 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

As soon as I saw my potential new shed, with an I-beam at the apex of its roof, installing a

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Diving in to our new home

04/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1040 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

It’s been 10 days since we moved into our new home (or, at least it was when I shot this

An Army MRH-90 Taipan lands in Fitzroy Crossing, in Western Australia's Kimberley region, where flooding from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has isolated communities. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Australian Army News

MRH-90 helicopter fleet permanently grounded

29/09/202329/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5128 Views 15 Comments MRH-90 Taipan

Minister for Defence Richard Marles today announced that the Army’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet will not return to flying operations

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News

Major Army restructure officially announced

28/09/202328/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7475 Views 15 Comments

Minister for Defence [though he prefers his superior title, Deputy Prime Minister even when making Defence-portfolio announcements] Richard Marles, in

A 7RAR soldier in full body armour,light-weight helmet and "soldier carriage ensemble (minus pack)". Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian Army News

7RAR and 1 Armd Regt may be disbanded

25/09/202325/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 20875 Views 45 Comments 1 Armd Regt, 7RAR

Former Australian Army Major General Fergus McLachlan has tweeted speculation that the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the 1st

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Moving to a new home – with too much ‘stuff’

21/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1068 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Our big day arrived – moving to our new house. All went very smoothly, thankfully – from the professional removalists to the

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitors enter the stadium during the Invictus Games 2023 closing ceremony at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Invictus Games 2023 all wrapped up

18/09/202318/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1325 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

After seven days of competition, displaying hope, resilience and camaraderie among more than 500 international competitors, Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023

Life on the Line Podcast

Peter Watt – Life on the Line

16/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1559 Views 0 Comments Life on the Line Podcast

Alex Lloyd interviews Australian Army veteran Peter Watt. Peter enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War. He has been

Editor's Blog

Nearly ready to move

11/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1078 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Rosie and I bought a new house, sold our current house – and then started packing – and packing –

Australian company EOS's Slinger can shoot down drones while mounted on a moving vehicle. Image supplied.

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EOS demonstrates drone shoot-down capabilities

07/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1968 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS, Slinger

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has demonstrated its Australian-made directed-energy and kinetic counter-drone capabilities in a field environment, in front of