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Cash bonuses for Australian troops to recruit mates

A plan to give cash bonuses to Australian Defence Force personnel if they successfully refer a person to join their ranks has attracted criticism.

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Why is Australia giving $900 million to the company that helped murder Zomi Frankcom?

Despite Albanese’s protestations about the murder of Zomi Frankcom, we’re still handing $900 million to the company that helped murder her.

Crikey

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.

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Grounded Taipan helicopters 'not suitable' for Ukraine

Problems with the Taipan helicopters' reliability and cost mean they are not suitable for what Ukraine wanted them for, the defence department says.

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Global warming threatens Australia’s triple-A credit rating

As the world heats in the next seven years Australia’s triple-A credit rating will cool, and a judge has ruled a father cannot see two of his three sons for four months after ‘confusing’ them over their gender identity.

Crikey

Defence reveals seven new PwC contracts worth $6m after tax scandal broke

Crikey can reveal the Defence Department entered into the following contracts with PwC after January 23 when the PwC tax scandal broke.

Crikey

Class action against Department of Defence over alleged PFAS chemicals contamination to begin in Federal Court

Darwin resident Sue lives on the fringe of a PFAS contamination zone and is one of the 30,000 Australians involved in a class action against the Defence Department.

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Why the Defence Department has to change — and why the public is right to be sceptical on AUKUS

Defence should not be immune to accountability, and should ensure greater transparency about hiring processes and salaries.

Crikey

How Christopher Pyne’s ‘business council’ became a de facto government trade agency with the UAE

The former defence minister is using ADF officers to prop up his privately owned venture in the growing defence industry.

Crikey

The AUKUS submarine deal requires Australia to dispose of the nuclear waste. Where will it be dumped and will it break any treaties?

As part of the AUKUS deal, Australia must manage all radioactive waste generated by the submarines on Australian soil. What are the types of waste and where will it be disposed of?

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Port Kembla emerges as preferred site for new submarine base, ahead of AUKUS unveiling

Port Kembla, just south of Wollongong in NSW, firms as the Defence Department's preferred location for a new submarine base that will eventually house Australian nuclear-powered boats.

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