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Case against SAS soldier accused of mistreating corpses in East Timor collapsed after New Zealand witnesses were denied identity protections

Australia's only prosecution of an elite SAS soldier for crimes in combat collapsed because special forces witnesses were denied "standard" identity protections, the New Zealand military reveals.

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An Australian soldier was accused of kicking corpses in East Timor. What the NZ SAS witnessed went much further

Secret documents reveal eyewitness accounts from New Zealand soldiers who said an Australian SAS operator brutalised corpses in East Timor in 1999.

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Hunter engineering firm Varley Group earns new $41 million Defence contract

The federal government has awarded a $41 million contract to Tomago engineering firm Varley Group to upgrade the Australian Defence Force's deployable infrastructure.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Chinese military releases video it says shows Australian Defence Force plane flying in a 'nuisance' manner during laser encounter

A month after Australia accused Chinese warships of pointing a laser towards a RAAF surveillance plane in the Arafura Sea, China releases a 12-second clip it says shows the Australian plane flying in a "nuisance", "malicious" and "unprofessional" manner.

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'Failure of leadership' across ADF: probe

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told a "failure of leadership" has led to poor culture across the Australian Defence Force.

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Prime Minister declares floods a national emergency, more money for residents in Lismore and other NSW towns

Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends the Australian Defence Force's response during the floods in Northern NSW, saying troops have done an "amazing job".

ABC News

Should natural disaster responses be part of the Australian Defence Force's job?

Defence says it is ready and willing to help during and after crises like floods or bushfires, but some experts are wondering if constantly calling upon the ADF is the best answer to disasters at home.

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Defence Force defends response to communities in NSW devastated by floods

The man in charge of the Defence Force's response to communities devastated by floods apologises to residents who are questioning why it took so long for help to arrive.

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Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

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Brake problems delay Defence's billion-dollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project

After much fanfare about a $1.3 billion locally built tactical vehicle, the Australian Defence Force has quietly stopped accepting the Hawkei amid fears for soldier safety.

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Australian Defence Force deployed to Parkes aged care centre following COVID outbreak

Ten members of the Australian Defence Force have deployed to assist an aged care centre in the NSW Central West after it reported more than a dozen COVID-19 cases.

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Ben Roberts-Smith told another soldier in Afghanistan ‘I just want to kill’, court hears

Serving officer in Australian Defence Force tells defamation trial Roberts-Smith showed photos of dead insurgents on his iPod

AAP

Military sent to virus-hit Tas aged homes

Australian Defence Force personnel are being sent to three aged care homes in Tasmania that are dealing with coronavirus outbreaks.

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Tasmanian COVID outbreaks in five aged care homes leads to Defence Force intervention

The Australian Defence Force will be brought in to assist Tasmanian aged care homes amid more than 160 COVID cases among residents and staff.

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Australia opens border on February 21, beckoning tourists

Scott Morrison has announced Australia’s international border will finally open on February 21 and is deploying up to 1700 Australian Defence Force personnel to help with the aged care crisis, as he prepares for a torrid parliamentary sitting.

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Defence force to help aged care sector

Members of the Australian Defence Force will be deployed to help assist aged care facilities as they deal with COVID-19 surges.

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Australian Defence Force to be sent into aged care facilities to ease staffing pressures

As the aged care sector battles a deadly Omicron wave and severe staff shortages, the government says it will send up to 1,7000 Defence Force personnel to help.

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Food relief for flooded South Australia

The Australian Defence Force will deliver food relief to flood-affected parts of South Australia as rain continues to fall across the state.

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Australian Defence Force prepares to drop food supplies into Coober Pedy isolated by floodwaters

The Australian Defence Force is being called in to deliver food to communities isolated by flood waters in South Australia's far north.

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My Erub home: The island that shaped the Torres Strait

Can you be welcomed home to a place you've never been? Solua Middleton travels to Erub, an island — shaped by its remoteness and an event that happened 150 years ago — that has left its mark on Australia.

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COVID-19 outbreak on board HMAS Adelaide could hold up delivery of vital aid to Tonga

Uncertainty surrounds Australia's latest aid mission to Tonga, as almost two dozen personnel on a navy ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the country test positive to COVID-19.

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