New medal for Timor vets
The Australian Government has accepted a generous offer from the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta to
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Veterans
Gina Rinehart commits $200 million to veteran homelessness
In a move to recognise a national crisis and national disgrace, Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting is contributing $200 million to buy
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Ben Roberts-Smith VC arrested
The Australian Federal Police this morning arrested “a 47-year-old man” at Sydney Airport in relation to five counts of war
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More funding for free veteran advocates
The government says it has more than doubled funding to enable veterans to better access free advocacy services when lodging
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New fight over medicinal cannabis
This week, CONTACT received a well-worded and seemingly legitimate plea for action in defiance of a new DVA ruling on
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VALE Major Bill Burton, OAM, RAAC
Willam ’Bill’ Thomas Burton died in hospital in Cairns in the presence of his wife, Deidre, on 27 January 2026 In
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Trump’s latest ‘foot-in-mouth’ upsets all allies – Aussies included
The Returned & Services League of Australia categorically rejects the assertion by United States’ President Donald Trump that allied forces
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SHOTS END TIMOR RAID – Diggers thwart enclave incursions
Following is a page-1 story from ARMY Newspaper published 3 February 2000By Corporal Brian Hartigan – now CONTACT Editor OECUSSI, JAN
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War hero’s medals awarded 80 years late
Fire, exploding ammunition and a collapsing aircraft hangar didn’t stop acting Flight Lieutenant Tom Carmody (deceased) during the Second World
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National Commemorative Service to honour Nashos
On 14 February 2026, National Servicemen’s Day, a National Commemorative Service in Canberra will mark 75 years since the inception of
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New veteran dental-care arrangements
New dental-care arrangements for veterans will see easier access to more dental providers and increase the money veterans can access
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One year since suicide Royal Commission report
One year on since the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down its final report, the Returned &
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Norden VC investiture ceremony
The Victoria Cross for Australia was formally presented to the family of the late Private Richard Norden today, in recognition
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What Will the Chief of Army’s Reply be?
The following is the letter I sent to Lieutenant General Simon Stuart on 10 May 2025: “Dear General, I have
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“Publicly criticising an official Army position amounts to insubordination”
1st Armoured Regiment has been stripped of its tanks, reduced to one third of its strength and made a ‘new
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List of ‘Firsts’ for Australian Armour
“The Australian Army has officially welcomed a second tank squadron to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, marking the first time in
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Update for Commander, 3rd Armoured Brigade
Brigadier Ben McLennan, Commander 3 Brigade, congratulated two of his Brigade’s units in his ‘X tweet’ for 27 April 2025
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What’s the Chief of Army up to?
Once upon a time … the Chief needed a ‘unit’ to come on-line quickly and manage ‘emerging technologies’. 1st Armoured
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The Plight of Australia’s Military: Its Armour at least
The Plight of Australia’s Military was the title of an email to me from Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC, arguably Australia’s
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Four unidentified Aussie WWI soldiers found
The remains of four Australian soldiers have been found in northern France, almost 108 years since they died during the
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