Tag: Defence Forces
No HMAS Sydney cover-up, inquiry hears
An inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Sydney has been told there is no basis to claims of government conspiracy to cover up what really happened to the warship. [MORE]
Funeral arrangements begin for SAS soldier
Funeral arrangements are underway for former Armidale man Lieutenant Michael Fussell, who died in Afghanistan last week.[MORE]
2 Australians wounded in Afghanistan
An Australian soldier and a defence force worker have been wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan. [MORE]
DNA hopes to solve unknown sailor mystery
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Testing at a DNA lab may unlock the mystery of the unknown sailor from HMAS Sydney.[MORE]
ADF releases name of soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Australian Defence Force has released the details of the Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan yesterday.[MORE]
Commando's death won't be vain: Fitzgibbon
Joel Fitzgibbon says latest Australian death in Afghanistan stiffens his resolve in the war against the Taliban.[MORE]
Rudd rules out troop boost in Afghanistan
The PM has ruled out deploying more troops to Afghanistan after a seventh Australian was killed in fighting. [MORE]
Aust soldier killed in Afghanistan
An Australian soldier was killed and two others injured in an offensive agains the Taliban in Afghanistan.[MORE]
Tear gas blamed for school health scare
The Army has apologised after tear gas drifted onto school properties during a training exercise in Brisbane.[MORE]
Wings awarded to HMAS Albatross graduates
Four HMAS Albatross Aircrewman graduates will get their wings today at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in South Nowra.[MORE]
ADF's Taliban assassinations revealed
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A recently released Defence Department report refers to the assassination of Taliban leaders.[MORE]
Emergency services prepare for counter-terrorism exercise
A bus and a train carriage will be blown up as part of a major counter-terrorism exercise in Sydney today.[MORE]
Defence Force cadet program needs improvements: report
An independent review of the Defence Force cadet scheme says it should be expanded and better managed.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon wants more from the UN in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon wants the UN to speed up rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan.[MORE]
US to deploy up to 4,000 extra troops to Afghanistan
The Unite States military says up to 4,000 extra American troops due in Afghanistan in January will be sent to the eastern part of the country to try to stop militants crossing the border from Pakistan.[MORE]
Australia unlikely to send troops for US Afghan troop surge
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says he has not been asked to increase Australia's troop commitment to Afghanistan at a meeting of defence ministers in the United States.[MORE]
Defence Chief flags mixed effects from global crisis
The Chief of the Defence Force says it is too early to say what impact the global financial crisis will have on his running costs.[MORE]
Defence spending must go on, says Beazley
The former Federal Labor leader Kim Beazley says the Government cannot afford to allow the financial slowdown to delay its defence spending plans.[MORE]
Gulf War syndrome research needed: RSL
The RSL says the Federal Government owes it to Australian veterans to fund more research into Gulf War syndrome. [MORE]
ADF urged to share personnel with private business
A defence think-tank says the army, navy and air force should share employees with private businesses.[MORE]
Navy personnel deserve time off: ADA boss
Defence analyst Neil James says it is ridiculous to expect ADF personnel to accept having to work over Christmas.[MORE]
Navy to shut down over Christmas
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says a two-month Navy shutdown over Christmas has been ordered to give staff a rest as the Navy continues to grapple with staff shortages.[MORE]
New combat facility mimics war zones
The defence force say a new combat facility near Gympie, in south-east Queensland, is set to provide an invaluable training ground for soldiers.[MORE]
Reith, Defence chief at odds over children overboard
Peter Reith and former ADF chief Chris Barrie at odds over recollections of 'children overboard' affair.[MORE]
Landmark case opens up compensation claims for F-111 workers
A Brisbane solicitor believes hundreds of former RAAF workers will seek compensation from the Department of Veteran Affairs after a landmark legal win.[MORE]
