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Lee, Cruz want to cancel Yale protesters

Republican free speech warriors gang up to target Yale students protesting anti-gay group

Salon · Apr 12, 2022

ADF documents show senior officers yet to face consequences for alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Australia's Defence Force Chief has paused internal disciplinary measures for senior army officers who failed to prevent alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, pending the completion of an external investigation that could take years.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Ted Cruz demands Yale punish protesters who disrupted ‘free speech’ event featuring anti-LGBT+ group

Cruz made his demands as he braces for protests against his own visit to the university on Monday

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

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Suspected Islamists kill at least 20 people in eastern Congo attacks

Suspected Islamists killed at least 20 civilians in attacks on Sunday and Monday in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, a local official and a local rights group said.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

Defence must flag work safety cases more

An inquiry into defence and veteran suicides has been told the ADF must do better to flag cases of workplace mental stress, bullying and assaults.

AAP · Apr 11, 2022

Iraqi man alleging 35 family members were killed by Australian airstrike denied compensation

Man applied to Australian government for act of grace payment over Mosul strike targeting Islamic State in 2017

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2022

Suspected Islamists kill 21 civilians in eastern Congo

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 21 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local human rights group and a witness said on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

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The Loop: Grammy's highlights and Zelenskyy's plea, ADF Bushmaster vehicles bound for Ukraine and Peter Gutwein resigns

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ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Australian Bushmaster armoured vehicles painted and ready to fly to Ukraine within days

Four ADF Bushmaster vehicles are hastily repainted and modified so they can be flown to Europe, after a direct public request for them from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Space Commander Catherine Roberts tells podcast of bullying she endured after first enlisting in the ADF

Speaking on a podcast, the senior officer reflects on how in her early ADF career, she was forced to dumb herself down to avoid criticism from men.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Cancelled French submarine program could cost taxpayers more than $5 billion

Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to begin

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink

One of the Australian Defence Force's most senior officers has warned if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would force a change to Defence operations. It comes as the Defence Minister says the government will have "more to say" about a potential new port in Darwin.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

Northern NSW floods: evacuation order reissued for Lismore CBD as levee expected to be breached

A reprieve from floodwaters on Tuesday afternoon did not last, with Lismore locals waking to news the town’s levee is again set to be topped

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022

Australia fast-tracked visas for Afghan army officers after warning of negative publicity, documents show

Briefing to Peter Dutton five days after fall of Kabul reveals department’s concern over Afghan officers who had studied in Australia

AAP · Mar 23, 2022

Defence force to get $900m for bases

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced an injection of funds to upgrade facilities at Australian Defence Force bases around the nation.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2022

The Morrison government wants a 'khaki' election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security?

Unless you have been under a political rock for the past few weeks, you could not have missed the emergence of a “khaki election”.

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AAP · Mar 21, 2022

Roberts-Smith 'punched, threatened' woman

Ben Roberts-Smith's former mistress has tearfully told a court how the Victoria Cross recipient punched and threatened her after an event at Parliament House.

France 24 · Mar 18, 2022

Six decades ago, Évian Accords paved way for Algerian independence

In tonight's edition: Sixty years ago, French and Algerian officials inked a peace deal, the Évian Accords, bringing an end to an eight-year war and paving the way for Algerian independence. Also, a 19-year-old woman says she was raped by Sudanese security forces on the sidelines of a protest. Rights…

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

ADF members subjected to verbal abuse from residents during NSW flood recovery efforts

Military personnel in flood-affected communities are verbally abused by some residents, with one soldier allegedly spat on in behaviour described as "regrettable" by the ADF.

France 24 · Mar 18, 2022

Nigeria's president apologises for petrol shortages and power cuts

In tonight's edition: The leader of the continent's top crude oil producer apologises to the country for fuel shortages. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the race is also on to resolve a national grid failure. Meanwhile, our reporters follow a joint operation between the Ugandan and Congolese armies to track…

The Canberra Times · Mar 18, 2022

Former Defence chief, Liberal leader condemn lack of action on climate change

Minister for Defence Peter Dutton has previously issued directives to his department and serving military to stop pursuing a "woke agenda".

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Defence has environmental and security concerns about Clive Palmer's proposed central Queensland coal mine

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer is facing an unlikely adversary in his bid to have a central Queensland coal mining project approved. His proposed site overlaps the expansion zone of the Australian Defence Force's Shoalwater Bay training ground.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

A bigger defence force will affect more military families' children – their well-being must be protected

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renewed focus on recruitment, but also on…

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