The Latest Breaking News from Jack Fitzgibbon

After an unimaginable loss, Grace Fitzgibbon embraces redundancy as a reset

Grief, motherhood and a redundancy led the former Channel 7 reporter back home to her biggest role yet.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 3

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

AAP · May 12

Paratrooper dies after mid-air collision at Jervis Bay – the second training death in two years

Defence department says another ADF soldier was injured on Monday evening, but didn’t require hospitalisation

The Guardian - AU · May 12

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

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

Newcastle Herald · Mar 21, 2024

'Stand down soldier': emotional farewell to Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon

Lance Corporal Fitzgibbon was remembered as the 'gold standard'.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 18, 2024

Question time interrupted by Gaza protesters – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2024

'Gold standard': ex-MP's larrikin soldier son mourned

MPs and army leaders have joined mourners at a heartbreaking funeral for Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, the son of former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon.

AAP · Mar 17, 2024

'Universally loved': Fitzgibbon family remember their larrikin, Jack

Lance Corporal Fitzgibbon lost his life in a parachute accident.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 12, 2024