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Defence admits sex misconduct 'failures'

The defence department is encouraging members who have experienced sexual misconduct to report the incident, acknowledging failures in its previous responses.

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‘You called us brothers’: Afghans who fought with Australian troops still live in fear of Taliban

Australian volunteers working to get Afghans to safety say they are frustrated by ‘inefficient’ government response

The Guardian - AU

What Indigenous culture can teach us about respecting our elders

Elders have a vital role in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures — and for the rest of Australia, that represents a valuable lesson in how to treat older people with care and respect.

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PFAS detected in Cossack as Defence faces questions over testing

Cossack residents fear they are drinking water contaminated by PFAS as they try to understand why they were left out of Department of Defence testing for the cancer-associated chemical.

ABC News

Soldiers ordered on round trip of more than 500km to work as security at Dublin Airport

All the personnel will be put up in barracks in Dublin when they are working at the airport – but the soldiers still have no idea what they will be paid for the special duty.

Irish Mirror

Ex-chaplain questions ongoing role of Christianity in armed forces

Division in Australian Defence Force over how Christian help for soldiers should be

The Canberra Times

Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban

Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise Payne

The Guardian - AU

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Anthony Albanese to order intelligence chief to examine security threats posed by climate crisis

Former ADF chief backs study saying threats ‘continue to escalate in the absence of far stronger climate action than we have seen thus far’

The Guardian - AU

'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

The Canberra Times

PFAS chemical contamination at Katherine spreads as Defence removes soil

The Department of Defence says tonnes of "highly contaminated" soil will be removed and destroyed as a chemical that was found have reached Katherine's drinking water spreads through waterways.

ABC News

Federal government says it will not be deterred by Chinese 'intimidation' tactics in South China Sea

The Federal government says it will not be intimidated by the dangerous actions of a Chinese aircraft towards an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea last month.

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Australia assures visiting US officials on nuclear safety as Aukus talks continue

Albanese government must make key decisions on nuclear submarines and finalise settlement over cancelled French contract

The Guardian - AU

Defence did little to stop former army major from $91k rent fraud: lawyer

The prosecution, however, criticised the notion more of the onus should be on Defence Housing Australia in preventing fraud.

The Canberra Times

Taoiseach Micheal Martin left 'stranded' on airstrip in Brussels after Government jet breaks down

Senior officials at the Taoiseach’s department said the latest breakdown marked a 'further deterioration' in the service being provided for flying ministers around the globe

Irish Mirror

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Cutting through the accusations and acrimony to get to the facts of the second leaders' debate

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government misses compensation deadline for victims of alleged war crimes

Brereton report recommended swift payments to victims as ‘the morally right thing to do’ instead of waiting for court rulings

Newcastle Herald

Defence won't look at other sub base options

The Department of Defence says Newcastle, Port Kembla and Brisbane best fit the criteria for a new $10 billion nuclear submarine base and will be the only ports considered in a feasibility study.

ABC News

Dozens of Australian RAAF pilots are operating drone strikes from the United Kingdom, Defence Department confirms for the first time

Australia's Department of Defence for the first time confirms the total number of RAAF pilots deployed to the United Kingdom on a secretive mission to remotely operate British armed drones over the Middle East.

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Brendan O'Connor says defence spending under the Howard and Rudd-Gillard governments was similar, on average. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Brendan O'Connor says the Howard and Rudd-Gillard governments both spend 1.7 to 1.8 per cent of GDP on defence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government accused of keeping defence decisions secret and ‘banked up’ for election campaign

Defence department won’t promise to brief Labor on moves made but not announced prior to election being called

ABC News

Multi-billion-dollar army vehicle project faces cutbacks as problems emerge on related program

The government is considering scaling back the number of Infantry Fighting Vehicles it is looking to build to pay for other initiatives.

Newcastle Herald

How the government kicked the PFAS ball into the long grass

Residents want property buy-backs on the table.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition axes $1.3bn armed drone program and redirects funds to cybersecurity

Senate estimates hears SkyGuardian cancelled to support Redspice program, and Port of Darwin review still a ‘live process’

ABC News

What is Australia's Bushmaster armoured personnel carrier, and how will the vehicles help Ukraine?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appeal for Australian-made armoured vehicles has been answered, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirming Bushmasters will be sent to join the fight against Russian forces.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s 2022 federal budget: what we found in the fine print

Away from the big-ticket items, some smaller spending reveals odd priorities or important areas that have been overlooked

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