This Month
Afghanistan’s long dark shadow still hangs over the military
Two major reports this week brought home painful reminders of the legacy of Australia’s contribution to the war on terror. Will anything change?
- Andrew Tillett
Recruit military officers with emotional intelligence, commission says
The royal commission into veterans’ suicide found 3000 serving and ex-serving personnel had taken their life since 1997, an “unacceptably high” number.
- Andrew Tillett
New homes pushing up prices of old apartments: O’Rorke
New homes have bolstered the prices of existing properties; more than 3000 serving military personnel and veterans died from suicide between 1997 and 2021. Follow live updates.
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- Lucy Slade
May
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- Federal budget
The ADF will grow by just 358 people next year. That’s a big problem
If Defence is to attract the 5000 new soldiers, sailors and aviators it desperately needs, it must do a much better job looking after its current ones.
- Andrew Tillett
September 2023
Royal commissioner blasts Defence over veteran suicides
Royal commissioner Nick Kaldas says Defence is failing to improve the treatment of military personnel while senior leadership stonewalls his efforts to fix the problem.
- Andrew Tillett
December 2022
Can a play explain why the army failed in Afghanistan?
Written by an Army officer, “First Casualty” explores extrajudicial killings and other disturbing behaviour by Australians in the war.
- Aaron Patrick
August 2022
Veterans suicide report exposes department failings
A scathing assessment of an uncaring culture and inadequate support services in defence and veterans affairs has prompted a call for urgent changes to reduce high levels of suicide.
- Deborah Cornwall