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Rachel Riley is a Senior Reporter and Chief of Staff at The Courier-Mail based in Brisbane. She was previously the Assistant Editor at the The Mercury in Tasmania, Chief of Staff at the Townsville Bulletin and a Senior Reporter in North Queensland.

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Thomas Campbell, 91-year-old veteran receiving his medals from serving in WWII

Soldier gets war medals 74 years late

HE WENT into Japan at a very unique time after two atomic bombs had been dropped. Now 74 years after enlisting the Townsville man has finally be recognised for his heroics.

Townsville

Angus Gerbers,will head to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra for training as an Officer in the RAAF

Angus joins a Family of high flyers

ANGUS Gebers was born to be in the Australian Defence Force.

Townsville

Member for Herbert Cathy O'Toole. Picture; Zak Simmonds

MP in call to action over Defence suicides

HERBERT MP Cathy O’Toole says all levels of government need to do more to stop the “national disgrace” of Defence-related suicide after the quiet release of a new report.

Townsville

Groundwater toxin vigil

THE Department of Defence has installed more than 60 groundwater monitoring wells in Townsville suburbs as part of its toxic firefighting foam environmental investigation.

Townsville

The Leader of the House Christopher Pyne speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, December 6, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

All go in joint forces project

THE Federal Government is pushing forward with a 2019 construction date for the Australian-Singapore Military Training Initiative during high level talks in the South East Asian country.

Townsville

Michael Rach and Wayne Rossow (back) from Micra Constructions offering free work to help out injured veteran Paul Warren (centre).

War veteran’s win after stalled claim

A Townsville construction firm has offered to do work on an amputee veteran’s home for free after his family failed to reach a claim agreement with Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Townsville

Controversial new housing development

A RESIDENTIAL development has been approved by Townsville City Council despite objections from residents and the Department of Defence.

Townsville

Old soldiers planning new way of life

Proponents of a new veterans and families support services hub have asked the State Government to consider commissioning a masterplan to ensure the site is fit for use.

Townsville

Generic photo of an Australian soldier at sunset

Generation divide splits military

A workplace survey of Department of Defence staff has showed a significant difference in job satisfaction between junior and senior ranking officers.

Townsville

Lavarack Barracks. Entrance to the barracks.

Environmental investigation: Demand for free blood tests

THERE are calls for Townsville residents to get access to free blood tests and health support as part of an ongoing national environmental investigation.

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