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Tess Ikonomou

ADF culture may put women off, defence chief admits

Defence chief General Angus Campbell admits women may be put off by the force's internal culture. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Three years after a survey found one in three female defence recruits were victims of sexual misconduct, Australia's armed forces chief has admitted the culture of the military might deter women from joining.

Some 36 per cent of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy experienced sexual misconduct, the survey carried out in 2021 revealed.

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