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Climate isn't a distraction from the military's job of war fighting. It's front and centre

It was pitched as the “most significant” shift in Australia’s armed forces in decades. And among the headline announcements, climate change was recognised as an issue of national security.

The Conversation

Auxiliary power: in wartime, Australian women fought germs, fired shells – and took on gender norms

Sheila Sibley enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 with a vision of becoming a wartime nurse – “an angel of mercy, the wounded man’s guide … the Rose of No-Man’s Land”, in her own words.

The Conversation

Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

Alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia is generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families.

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Australians in the US Army Small Ships Section still going unrecognised despite 'crucial' role against the Japanese in World War II

The US Army Small Ships Section was a lesser-known band of civilians who played a crucial role delivering supplies to troops fighting in the Pacific during WWII.

ABC News

Anzac Day celebrates ordinary people who did extraordinary things

It is a day of mixed emotions across the Hunter and the nation.

Newcastle Herald

Australians pay tribute on Anzac Day, Richard Lewis reveals Parkinson's diagnosis — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

Albany, 'home of the Anzacs', was the last place in Australia many saw before being killed in Gallipoli

More than 41,000 troops and horses set sail from Albany, the last Australian place many of the Anzacs saw before they departed for Gallipoli in 1914.

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Retired US admiral who has previously advised Australia on shipbuilding to lead fresh review of navy's warship fleet

The reviews, recommended by the Defence Strategic Review, will ensure that the navy's warship fleet "complements" the new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.

ABC News

The CW summer TV lineup adds new shows from UK and Australia

The Rising and Barons are international TV shows getting primetime slots on The CW's summer lineup.

WhatToWatch

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

A bastard's tale worthy of the Anzac legend

Apart from its historical significance, it's a rollicking good yarn.

Newcastle Herald

Aussie WAG Candice Warner recalls being caught up in terrifying drive-by gang shooting

Australian WAG Candice Warner has shared the terrifying moment she was caught up in a drive-by shooting in the 90s, where one of her friends had been shot

Daily Mirror

Racing owner launches fund for family of jockey Dean Holland after tragic death

Horse racing is in mourning following the death of Group 1-winning Dean Holland in a fall at Donald racecourse in Australia with dozens of tributes to the 34-year-old posted on social media

Daily Mirror

Billy Corgan, pro wrestlers and a medieval castle: inside Smashing Pumpkins’ weird gig for the ages

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman owns a pro-wrestling league – so of course the band is touring Australia with a troupe of wrestlers

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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

The Guardian - AU

Calls grow for Australia’s frontier wars to be remembered on Anzac Day

Unofficial acknowledgment of those killed in precolonial conflicts has grown – but commemoration is still being debated

ABC News

Missile focus of Defence Strategic Review indicates shift away from peacekeeping, veteran says

Australia's Defence Strategic Review, which calls for the country to increase its missile capabilities, indicates a shift away from peacekeeping, army veteran James Brown tells Q+A.

The New Daily

Frederick McCubbin masterpiece vandal fights data access charge

An artist who defaced one of Australia's most famous paintings will fight a counter-terrorism charge over access to her electronic devices.

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The Independent UK

The local rules that could land you in trouble on holiday

Whether you’re in Spain, France, Australia or the Middle East, local laws can land you in hot water before you even know what you’re doing wrong

The New Daily

Australia’s icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, set to make resupply return

Australia's $529 million Antarctic icebreaker is set to return to duty after maintenance issues kept it sidelined for summer.

Golf Monthly

'The Sky Is The Limit' - Golfers Praise 'Incredible' LIV Australia Debut

Peter Uihlein and others think the only way is up for LIV Golf after a hugely successful Australian debut

The New Daily

There’s untold Anzac stories found on street corners around Australia

On Anzac Day, we remember all our past relatives lost at war. We will always remember them and the 90,000 ANZACs who lost their lives.

The New Daily

Australia’s military pivots to new regional role, but price tag a mystery

Spending will increase as Australia’s defence forces are remade to prepare for deployment in possible conflict outside our borders.

The New Daily

Cost stalling sales of electric vehicles as Aussies opt for petrol cars

A battle on fuel standards is shaping up as pivotal for electric vehicles in Australia, with new data showing they're still too pricey.

The New Daily

Do they have food and water? Australians left to worry over family in Sudan

While Sudan's military and paramilitary fight for power, innocent citizens are left to take cover and wait the violence out.

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