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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 19, 2020: Luke Michael Pickering leaves the Adelaide Magistrates Court. He is facing charges of possessing child exploitation material. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Why vet blames Army for child abuse act

A desensitised and depressed ex-army soldier who served in Afghanistan blames the Army for his child abuse material act, a court has heard.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese holds a press conference with the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, the Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Senator Patrick Dodson, and members of the Referendum Working Group at Parliament house in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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War crimes judge to lead new watchdog

The eminent judge who led the investigation into allegations of war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has been given a new appointment.

On 20/03/2023 Oliver Schulz, 41, has been arrested by the AFP in Goulburn and it is expected he will be charged with war crimes over the 2012 killing of a man in Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan.

Ex-soldier’s ‘war crime’ on video: court

An ex-soldier accused of the wartime murder of an Afghan villager is at at risk of being attacked by Taliban sympathisers in jail, a court has been told.

Australian Army soldiers from Special Operations Task Group drive in convoy in long-range patrol vehicles across an Afghanistan desert in northern Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. (This image has been digitally altered for operational security.) *** Local Caption *** Australian Army soldiers from Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) along with Afghan Nation Security Forces conducted a counter-insurgency operation over several days in northern Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Operation Slipper is Australia's military contribution to international campaigns against terrorism, countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden, and maritime security. Under this operation, Australian forces contribute to the efforts of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, aiming to bring security, stability and prosperity to the country and prevent Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists. Australian forces are also contributing to the US-led International Coalition Against Terrorism efforts across the Middle East. SOTG comprises personnel from 1st Commando Regiment, Special Air Service Regiment, 4th Battalion (Commando) of the Royal Australian Regiment, Incident Response Regiment, Special Operations Logistics Squadron and a variety of supporting units from the ADF. Picture: Department of Defence

Ex-soldier fears extremist attack in jail

A former SAS soldier, facing allegations he murdered a villager while deployed in Afghanistan, says he fears for his safety in jail.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 12: A woman yells for her family to hurry up as displaced Afghans from the northern provinces are evacuated from a makeshift IDP camp in Share-e-Naw park to various mosques and schools on August 12, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. People displaced by the Taliban advancing are flooding into the Kabul capital to escape the Taliban takeover of their provinces. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

‘Inept’: Australia fails Afghan workers

A lawyer working ‘around the clock’ to rescue Afghan interpreters who worked alongside the ADF has slammed the federal government.

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A tale of death and dust in Afghanistan

The Taliban tried to kill him, so did the sea. Now we retell the story of refugee Hanif Rahimi’s escape from Afghanistan to SA – and his deep sorrow the “terrorists are once again killing my people”.

Afghanistan's captain Asghar Afghan (C) shows a victory sign after winning the Test cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the northern Indian city of Dehradun on March 18, 2019. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-----

Next chapter of cricket’s romantic tale tough to predict

Australia is planning to start its home summer with its first-ever Test against Afghanistan from November 27. The incredible events of the last few days have thrown that very much into doubt.

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Karl Stefanovic Today show. Picture: Today/Channel 9

‘Disrespectful’: Karl slams Biden

Karl Stefanovic has blasted US president Joe Biden for making “disrespectful” claims about the military operation in Afghanistan.

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Australia’s urgent rescue mission revealed

Australia’s urgent rescue mission revealed

Hundreds of troops are being deployed on an urgent mission to evacuate Australian citizens from Afghanistan, with more details revealed.

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Nationals member for New England Barnaby Joyce during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

‘Empathy’: Barnaby blasts Afghan tweet

Barnaby Joyce has taken a swipe at one of his Nationals colleagues for trying to link the Taliban to a domestic debate about climate change.

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