Finding meaning in the war we lost
Story by Sergeant Matt Bickerton They’d stolen our things and were angry, arguing and pointing at us. We couldn’t understand
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Veterans
Higher recognition but no medal for RCB vets
The Australian government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as ‘non-warlike service’, replacing the previous
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Historic homosexual convictions extinguished by request
Current or former Australian Defence Force personnel can now apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their service records.
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Is Minister Keogh backpedaling on ‘the cap’?
It seems Minister for Veteran’s Affairs Matt Keogh did a backpedal on the allied health-care cap announced in this year’s
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Volunteers for love of ‘Everymans’
A trip to the shops for Adelaide-based couple Ben and Claudia Ridley can often run to $5000 and only keep
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Open Letter to Minister Keogh
Joint position of 10 veteran service organisations on the proposed $5000 Annual Monetary Limit on allied health services Dear Minister
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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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Two-year base pass for retiring service members
Veterans transitioning to civilian life are now able to continue accessing Defence bases for up to two years under a
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Honouring past and present generations
A 102-year-old Second World War veteran has reconnected with the Air Force squadron he served with more than 80 years
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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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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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