Happy New Year – 20 years after 1999
I sent the following message to CONTACT DFSW Club members yesterday, and thought it appropriate to pass it on more
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Editor’s Blog
CONTACT Editor Brian Hartigan muses on life, the universe and everything to do with CONTACT
Veteran Lapel Pin ‘sold’ on eBay
Some funny bugger put his new veteran lapel pin on eBay as soon as he got it, aiming to raise
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Record-breaking year for CONTACT web site
Like a giddy kid, I watched the CONTACT web-site stats counter for weeks, waiting for that record 4 mil to
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I got (and broke) my new lapel pin
I got the new Veteran’s Covenant and Lapel Pin in the mail yesterday. The postman came to the door, because
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‘New rifle for ADF’ – reports over-hyped?
Recent media reports about a new weapon for the ADF, which is more lethal and more accurate than previous rifles,
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Still no delivery date on Covenant/Lapel Pin (unrelated to CONTACT subscription)
CONTACT is often asked “where’s my bloody lapel pin”, as if we were responsible for delivery. I kid you not.
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Did our minister use Wikipedia to research Vietnam Veterans’ Day?
Today Australians across the country are encouraged to commemorate the service of all those who served in the Vietnam War
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DANGER CLOSE – The Battle of Long Tan – review
WOW – a proper, PROPER, war movie. From go to whoah, DANGER CLOSE – The Battle of Long Tan is
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My new favourite lens
I got a new lens – a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS III USM – and she’s a beast. I got this
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POSITION VACANT – Advertising Sales Manager
CONTACT is seeking an Advertising Sales Manager to manage all aspects of advertising sales and advertising-client relations, in our multi-platform,
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Editor reflects on encounters with Sir Peter Cosgrove
FILE PHOTO (December(?) 1999): Major General Peter Cosgrove is whisked ashore from HMAS Melbourne in Dili Harbour after a
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My personal anguish over DVA-funded mental health treatment
I have mental-health issues. I don’t believe I have PTSD – and I’m definitely not suicidal. My issues are minor
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CONTACT’s YouTube Channel hits new milestone
Did you even know that CONTACT has a YouTube Channel? There’s nearly 350 military news videos to watch, 39 ‘personal
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The best fan-mail ever
I get a fair bit of ‘fan mail’ as editor of CONTACT – I love receiving it – and most
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Heart surgery brings CONTACT’s future into focus
There’s been a fair bit of military news over the past two weeks – especially in the final days before
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Interviewed by SBS
I was interviewed in February by an SBS News reporter in the CONTACT office. We discussed my history, coming home
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You ‘must’ register with DVA to get Veteran Lapel Pin
CONTACT received numerous questions from our audience after publishing this story on the New Veterans Covenant and Lapel Pin. Sanitised
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GoPro Hero 7 side-by-side shootout with Hero 5
This is my side-by-side video-shooting comparison between the new GoPro Hero 7 and my two-year-old Hero 5 (I never bought
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Audience questions re new cards/pins not answered by DVA
On 23 January, CONTACT published a story – Veterans’ Covenant and card coming soon – which gained a lot of
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Plan update + petting stingrays
What do you do around lunch time when you’re a professional pro-crastinator? Go find some stingrays to pat, of course.
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