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These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

The Canberra Times

Next generation air, missile shield enters next phase

An air and missile shield capable of shooting down threats will enter its next phase, with the project expected to support hundreds of defence industry jobs.

AAP

China bristles at defence rise that might not be enough

China has weighed in on Australia's move to spend extra money on defence under a new strategy, but experts are concerned about several areas of the plan.

AAP

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Afternoon Update: Labor’s $50bn boost to defence; Queensland LNP backs emissions cuts; and Australia’s Olympics uniform revealed

Marles flags plans to recruit non-citizens to serve in the ADF

The Guardian - AU

Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spending

Military funding to undergo major shake-up Albanese government says will ensure ADF can project power further from Australian shores

The Guardian - AU

Defence scores $50b funding boost as jets plan grounded

Australia will increase defence spending over the next decade to meet new threats but some programmes have been torpedoed.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Toondah harbour plan rejected; Ballarat murder accused faces court; and how much coffee is too much?

Walker Corporation’s plan would have included 3,000 luxury apartments, shops and a marina

The Guardian - AU

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ADF members and veterans need help every four hours

Australian Defence Force members and veterans have a higher chance of contact with emergency services due to their increased suicide risk.

AAP

Afternoon Update: NSW opens first drug checking service, Qantas’s frequent flyer revamp; and Woody the sheep’s three years on the run

About 100 clients of the Kings Cross injecting centre will be able to have samples of their drugs tested as part of a research project

The Guardian - AU

PM says transparency around aid worker’s death ‘in Israel’s interest’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Extreme’ US anti-abortion group ramps up lobbying in Westminster

The UK branch of the Alliance Defending Freedom has increased its spending and is forging ties with key MPs

The Guardian - UK

ADF member recovering after Israel-Lebanon border blast

An ADF member deployed in a peacekeeping operation is recovering after being injured in a blast during a routine patrol of the Israel-Lebanon border.

AAP

'History will judge' future reform at ADF: Commission

A royal commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force looks to spark "long-overdue" and "much-needed" change in defence culture.

AAP

Mrs. Josh Hawley targets abortion pills

Erin Hawley continues the proud GOP tradition of women building their careers by ruining other women's lives

Salon

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The Guardian - AU

LGBTQI+ intolerance prevalent among Australian air force chaplains, inquiry told

Military chief says review into chaplaincy found ‘unacceptable views about minority groups, women, LGBTQI+ persons’

AAP

NT residents evacuated as cyclone triggers flooding

More than 100 residents have been evacuated from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after Tropical Cyclone Megan swept through the community.

Newcastle Herald

'Our nation honours him': PM's tribute to Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon

Former MP Joel Fitzgibbon and his family held back tears in parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Cabinet papers from Iraq war period show Howard government saw access to Middle East oil as a key national interest

Newly released documents also reveal worries that reducing troop levels in Iraq would squander ‘the benefits’ to US-Australia alliance

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AAP

Navy veteran left 'broken' after treatment by military

An inquiry into defence suicide has been told how the military heightened the anguish of a former navy diver over the death of his brother by his own hand.

AAP

Defence's data base for sexual offences not 'reliable'

Defence lacks an integrated data set for sexual misconduct, meaning it is unable to properly respond and prevent the issue, a royal commission has been told.

The Canberra Times

Data fed in from drones, ships and subs provide a Harman wake-up call

New Navy assets will generate huge amounts of data.

The Guardian - AU

ADF chief unaware Fijian officer handed senior Australian army role was accused of torture, parliament told

Angus Campbell tells parliament recently appointed brigade deputy commander Penioni (Ben) Naliva is entitled to presumption of innocence

AAP

Defence understaffed and sliding further backwards

The Australian Defence Force is thousands of people short of its employment targets and the problem is only getting worse.

AAP

Defence chief unaware of commander's torture allegation

A Fijian colonel facing torture allegations was appointed to oversee 3000 Australian troops, without the knowledge of the defence force chief.

AAP

ADF joins US, Japan military exercise for first time

Military co-operation between Australia, the United States and Japan has been bolstered by defence force personnel joining Exercise Keen Edge in the Pacific.

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