Letters to the Editor

Dear Veterans Count supporter, Can you help others start the count in another electorate? Defence people move. Families move. Friendships

Who knows if 1 Armd Reg will ever become a combat unit again. But if it does … how long

It’s too early to expect the new Chief of Army to make a decision about the future of 1st Armoured

Can it really be done, or are we pissing into the wind?  Can the Australian Defence Force really defend our

Dear Editor, DVA is asking veterans, families and clinicians to help shape its allied health reforms. But the $5000 annual

Dear Editor, Albanese Labor wants veterans to applaud higher allied health fees while ignoring the $748 million saving attached to

Alternative title: The Fighting Spirit of Soldiers: What NOT to do … to Keep it Alive! “The Australian Army still

The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) used to have three roles.  With armoured mobility having been taken over by infantry,

Dear Editor, I joined Jaynie Seale live on Sky News on Sunday morning to explain why the $5000 allied health

Is it too much to expect that more than 100 published letters would make a difference?  Maybe it’s time to

Dear Editor, Matt Keogh has now shown his trick regarding the Allied Health Cap. On Sky News Politics Now, he

Will returning 1st Armoured Regiment to its combat role be something Lieutenant General Susan Coyle should list high among her priorities?

Dear Editor, Pat Conroy has now put more shape around “the system”. Earlier, he said Defence workers were let down

“Ethics refers to the principles, values, and standards that guide people in determining what is right and wrong. It influences

Dear Editor, Accountability requires daylight. The Senate ran an inquiry into Australian Defence Force superannuation and pension schemes, initiated by

Dear Editor, Pat Conroy says Defence workers were let down by “the system”. Fair enough. But ‘system’ is a slippery

On 29 June 2026, the outgoing Chief of Army gave an address at the Australian War Memorial.  He referred to

Dear Editor, DVA is very good at handling veterans one at a time. One claim. One delay. One family worn

The following is a follow-up to this letter. Unfortunately, the options available are few indeed.  One might hope that Lieutenant

The need to save the RAAC is both obvious and urgent.   1st Armoured Regiment has been stripped of its