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Joanna alerted the army about her husband. The ADF ‘vilified’ her. He later took his own life

Joanna alerted the army about her husband. The ADF ‘vilified’ her. He later took his own life

The Australian Defence Force failed the veteran and treated his widow “appallingly”, a coroner has found.

  • by Ben Cubby and Patrick Begley

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Sex offenders to be booted from Defence Force in sweeping overhaul

Sex offenders to be booted from Defence Force in sweeping overhaul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was time to act to combat an “epidemic” of suicide among former and current military personnel.

  • by Matthew Knott and Alyssa Talakovski
‘Unethical cowboys’: RSL NSW president accused of ‘exploiting’ veterans by overcharging for legal advice
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‘Unethical cowboys’: RSL NSW president accused of ‘exploiting’ veterans by overcharging for legal advice

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie said RSL NSW had taken no action against lawyers who overcharged veterans for legal advice because some of the worst culprits sat on its board.

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Royal commission accidentally leaks secret report

The sweeping review of Australia’s military justice watchdog found too many of its inquiries were conducted with “insufficient sensitivity”.

  • by James Massola
Of the 900 recommendations for struggling veterans, there is one that stands out
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Of the 900 recommendations for struggling veterans, there is one that stands out

People are understandably cynical about the prospect of change. Veterans and their families have the right to ask what will be different about these latest recommendations.

  • by Dr Alex Lim
‘The enemy within’: Royal commission damns Defence for needless deaths

‘The enemy within’: Royal commission damns Defence for needless deaths

The landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to die in combat.

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Families' hopes Royal Commission will finally tackle veteran suicide
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Families' hopes Royal Commission will finally tackle veteran suicide

Julie-Ann Finney whose son David took his own life hopes the Royal Commission into veteran suicide will save lives.

‘My life was destroyed’: Veteran suicide families speak out
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‘My life was destroyed’: Veteran suicide families speak out

With the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide about to release its findings, six families disclose their heartbreak, their belief that the system let them down – and what they would like to see changed.

  • by Tim Barlass
Everyone holds a picture: veteran suicide families’ hopes for the Royal Commission - vision
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Everyone holds a picture: veteran suicide families’ hopes for the Royal Commission - vision

Julie-Ann Finney speaks about her son, Dave, his passing, his experience with The Australian Defence Force and her hopes for Royal commission outcomes.

After Pete’s Black Hawk helicopter crashed, he was lucky in more ways than one

After Pete’s Black Hawk helicopter crashed, he was lucky in more ways than one

Army sergeant Pete Rudland survived serious injuries and then got compensation for his treatment relatively easily. Many of our veterans aren’t looked after so well.

  • by James Massola
Compensation payments spike by $9b with PTSD affecting more young veterans

Compensation payments spike by $9b with PTSD affecting more young veterans

A surge in veterans’ payments represents one of the biggest budget blowouts, alongside unexpected increases in disaster relief payments and childcare subsidies.

  • by Matthew Knott

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