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War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

National security concerns are threatening to delay a landmark war crimes trial for more than a year as a former soldier pleads not guilty to murder.

AAP

Australian defence force says ‘no place’ for extremists despite member’s link to neo-Nazi group

Man who remained in service more than eight months after involvement revealed was also charged with possessing extremist material

The Guardian - AU

DR Congo Survivors Of IS-linked Massacre Say Army, Govt Let Them Down

Residents of Ntoyo, a village in DR Congo's perennially volatile east, were preparing for a funeral on Monday when a column of armed men emerged from the forest and slaughtered 71 people, burning some of them alive.

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At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral

A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.

Al Jazeera

IS group-linked militants slaughter 60 people in eastern DR Congo

A local official says the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) targeted residents attending a burial in the country's North Kivu province.

Euronews

At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo

At least 60 people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic-State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

Defence veteran suicide rate falls to 10-year low

Death rates among former and serving ADF members have dropped as the recommendations from a royal commission into veteran suicide come into effect.

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Australia plans defence against malicious drone attacks

An Australian company has been awarded tens of million of dollars to help provide the nation's military with counter-drone technology.

AAP

Australian blitz targets illegal fishing in the Pacific

Fishing is the cornerstone of smaller Pacific island nations that heavily rely on stocks for revenue but that's come under threat from illicit practices.

AAP

After years of backsliding, the ADF is growing again. What’s behind the recruitment uptick?

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been facing a recruitment crisis for years. A lack of young people wanting to join has prompted a variety of responses from the force, including opening eligibility to some foreigners.

The Conversation

Defence force recruitment has biggest surge in a decade

Australian Defence Force ranks are growing once again after the biggest surge in recruitment in 15 years.

AAP

Australian defence force ads on TikTok and in video games drive 15-year high recruitment numbers

ADF enlisted 7,059 full-time personnel last financial year from 75,000 applications, but the target was 8,105.

The Guardian - AU

Is ISIL a growing threat in the DR Congo and East Africa?

Experts warn that ISIL-affiliated ADF fighters may be stepping up attacks to stay relevant, amid regional peace efforts.

Al Jazeera

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo

A UN mission says 43 worshippers were killed in the attack at a night mass in a church.

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More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

The Independent UK

An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here's what to know

Islamic State-backed rebels have killed nearly 40 people during an attack on a church in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

At least 34 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says

At least 34 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader

The Guardian - AU

Australian army officer stripped of security clearance over Israel loyalty leaves defence force

The man, anonymised in the ruling as HWMW, told Asio interviewers he did not view Israel as a foreign government and that he would share classified information with the IDF if asked

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The Conversation

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Guardian - US

Supreme court paves way for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood

Decision could embolden red states in US to block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ADF deployed for Middle East evacuations; vandals cut Sydney train cable; and how Australia influenced a video game

Penny Wong confirms defence force troops have been deployed to the Middle East to assist in evacuating Australians

Al Jazeera

Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

The Conversation

In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts

Speculation is swirling around the future of the A$368 billion AUKUS agreement, following Washington’s decision to review the nuclear submarine deal to ensure it meets President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda.

AAP

'We started a fire': ADF criticised over major blaze

A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.

AAP

Combat might be launched from Australia: defence chief

Australians are being told by the nation's chief of the defence force to prepare for a possibility where combat operations are launched from home soil.

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