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Churn a concern as ADF tackles 'scary' troop shortfall

The Australian Defence Force is facing a high churn rate and failure to meet growth targets with a shortfall in personnel described by one MP as "pretty scary".

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Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking

Australian government agencies’ use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.

The Conversation

Defence insists due process was given to accused soldiers in Brereton report

Following the release of the damning Brereton report in November 2020, Defence confirmed Army had "initiated administrative action against 17 individuals where there was an alleged failure to meet ADF expectations".

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20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected

Officials in Congo says the remains of at least 20 people have been found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in the North Kivu province this weekend

The Independent UK

Helicopter with army markings that made emergency landing on Melbourne oval not part of ADF

The Australian Defence Force says it is making inquiries after a helicopter painted in army colours that is no longer part of its fleet made an emergency landing in Melbourne this afternoon.

ABC News

Australian defence law plan sparks warning of ‘disturbing’ overreach

Discussion paper shows the government is considering powers to ‘access, store and use large amounts of data’, prompting alarm from the Greens

The Guardian - AU

Australia may use defence exchanges with Pacific countries to tackle ADF recruitment crisis

Government says its $50,000 retention bonus is just ‘a start’ in addressing workforce problems raised by defence review

The Guardian - AU

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ADF members promised $400m for retention bonuses

Australian Defence Force personnel could be eligible for retention bonuses worth $50,000, under a plan to expand the size of the country's military.

The New Daily

Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian who served in the British Army explains

Fiji has a track record of service to the British crown. Travel to Hereford, where the Special Air Service is based, and you will find a statue of Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, who was one of the 212 Fijians who joined the British Army in 1961 and gave his all in…

The Conversation

King joins Australian charity as it kicks off London leg of torch relay

Legacy supports thousands of veterans, spouses and children of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members.

The Independent UK

Federal budget to allocate $4bn for long-range missiles and Australian production of key weapons

Defence minister says army’s artillery range will ‘grow from 40km to in excess of 500km’

The Guardian - AU

Billions of defence dollars redirected to rapidly acquiring long-range missile power

Details of how the government intends to establish local missile manufacturing and rapidly acquire more long-range systems are revealed.

ABC News

Australian veterans more likely to die by suicide than in service over the period of the Afghanistan war

Many veterans such as Lee Sarich struggle to get the assistance and support they should receive when they return from conflict. It can have deadly consequences.

ABC News

Reliance on Australia’s military during natural disasters comes at a cost, senator says

Climate change and humanitarian crisis are calling on too many ADF resources which should be reserved for conflict, Tony Sheldon says

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The most significant defence review in 40 years positions Australia for complex threats in a changing region

Before today’s release of the government’s defence strategic review, Defence Minister Richard Marles said it would be the most important examination of Australia’s defence capabilities since the 1986 “Dibb Report” authored by Professor Paul Dibb.

The Guardian - AU

The defence review says Australia is at little risk of a land invasion – but that’s not where the threats end

Fears of direct military invasion are too narrow a frame to get a true picture of the Indo-Pacific’s security outlook, report argues

The Conversation

The much-anticipated defence review is here. So what does it say, and what does it mean for Australia?

The Albanese government on Monday released a declassified version of the much-anticipated defence strategic review, authored by former defence chief Angus Houston and former defence minister Stephen Smith.

ABC News

The Defence Strategic Review has triggered one of the greatest shifts in Australia's military since WWII. Here's what will change

The Defence Strategic Review is the first of its kind in a generation. Here's how it says Australia's military must change as it enters the "missile age".

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The Guardian - AU

Defence strategic review: Australia will build longer range military power amid ‘radically different’ security environment

Government considers establishment of domestic manufacturing as review warns Australia’s military capability structured for ‘a bygone era’

The Guardian - AU

Five things you need to know about how the defence strategic review changes Australia’s military priorities

Review says the ADF is not ‘fully fit for purpose’ and suggests ways to counter new threats in our region

Newcastle Herald

'Check on your mates': young veterans open up on reality of leaving military life

"One day I was a soldier, the next I was back in Newcastle."

The Guardian - AU

Australia to dramatically scale back spending on infantry fighting vehicles in major defence overhaul

The move aims to free up funding for the government to accelerate and expand other projects

ABC News

Chief of army says there are no plans to accelerate retirement of Taipan helicopter fleet

Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has declined to comment on the assertion but has conceded army's planned transition to US-made Black Hawks will come with "challenges".

The Canberra Times

Army veteran remembers 'burden of the work' in the 30 years since Somalia mission

"I recall one of the local elders describing the Australian soldiers like a colony of ants - all over the place. And we were."

The Texas Tribune

Medication abortion restrictions could worsen delays for Texans at out-of-state clinics

Texans are flooding abortion clinics in New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado. A recent court ruling could imperil access in those states.

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