Air forces ignite sunset at Mindil Beach
As the sun sat low in the sky, tens of thousands of people took their place on Mindil Beach in
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
1 Armd Regt veterans: ‘ultimate betrayal of our service’
Extracts from the 1st Armoured Regiment Association’s letter of 15 January 2025, to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs,
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EXAMPLE: Waste and inefficiency generated by a ‘simple’ DVA request
I’m a DVA Gold Card holder on top tier TPI payments. As such, there are certain entitlements I can benefit
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New homeless-veterans accommodation named in honour of Sgt Matthew Locke
More homeless West Australian veterans were warmly welcomed to their new home yesterday after Hancock Prospecting opened the second building of refurbished apartments as part of the $200 million
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Please help spread the count
Dear Veterans Count supporter, Can you help others start the count in another electorate? Defence people move. Families move. Friendships
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Bunker shelf final touches
Final touches on any project are often small, fiddly, frustrating and time consuming, but make a huge difference. Bending wood
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Star-ranked officer faces court martial
Media reporting this week says a former star-ranked Royal Australian Navy officer will face a court martial in September. The
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1st Armoured Regiment: a combat unit again?
Who knows if 1 Armd Reg will ever become a combat unit again. But if it does … how long
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Most complex Southern Jackaroo yet
Australian, Japanese and United States Marine Corps soldiers executed a complex combined-arms live fire to conclude Exercise Southern Jackaroo in
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Austral Shield responds to homeland security contingencies
Exercise Austral Shield brought together Australian Defence Force personnel, other government agencies and security partners in a continent-wide rehearsal for
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Exciting shoot for HMAS Sydney on RIMPAC Rodeo
HMAS Sydney took part in the ‘RIMPAC Rodeo’, an international naval gunfire support serial during the sea phase of Exercise
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Australian Army’s battle management system goes Danish
Danish company Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters has been selected for the first tranche of the Australian Army’s next-generation Battle Management System
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Friends sail together at RIMPAC*
HMAS Sydney rendezvoused with good friends and partner nations during the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in the
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New long-range drone takes off for Navy
Royal Australian Navy’s 822X Squadron has flown the A-61 Integrator tactical uncrewed aerial system for the first time, marking a
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Is 1st Armoured Regiment a priority for new Chief of Army?
It’s too early to expect the new Chief of Army to make a decision about the future of 1st Armoured
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Apache live-fire on Possum Guns
An AH-64E Apache flew over the trees at Townsville Field Training Area, scanning for its target. CAPTION: An Australian AH-64E
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Survey shines light on Australia’s view of ADF
The UNSW Canberra War Studies Research Group has recently completed a survey of attitudes towards the Australian Defence Force. Led by Dr Richard Dunley and Dr Nicole
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Diving for lethal treasure
ADF and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) experts discovered more than 11 tonnes of World
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Army’s Role in the Defence of Australia
Can it really be done, or are we pissing into the wind? Can the Australian Defence Force really defend our
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