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Victoria Cross recipient to sell medals to cover family expenses
Afghanistan veteran Daniel Keighran said “times are tough, things are hard”, especially for a growing family.
- by Tim Barlass
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Australia has mothballed a $550m tank fleet. Ukraine would like a word
Bought for $550 million in 2004, the 59 tanks weigh 63 tonnes each and are equipped with cannons and machine guns.
- by Matthew Knott
Authorities seize 12 devices in case of alleged Russian spies
Australian army soldier Kira Korolev allegedly told her partner how to log into Defence systems on her official work account from their Brisbane home.
- by Cloe Read
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Ukraine fury as Australia offloads military gear on ‘military eBay’
Ukrainians are dismayed that retired Defence Force cargo trucks, troop carriers and inflatable boats are on sale online when they could be sent to the front.
- by Matthew Knott
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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
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‘Moral accountability demands more’: Calls for top brass to hand back medals
Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell and other leading military figures are facing growing calls to surrender their military honours after more junior Afghanistan war commanders were stripped of theirs.
- by Matthew Knott
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Investigations
The blasts, the battle and at last an apology. Now it’s time for action
Soldiers injured by explosion shockwaves in combat or training have at last won acknowledgement from Defence. They want more action.
- by Nick McKenzie and Serge Negus
Children’s indoor lifestyle stunts their imagination
Daisy Turnbull’s point is well made. Where are the backyards to play in? Where are the creeks to dam? Where are the places to cycle to? It would be nice to think we can turn this around, but for many this will not be possible.
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Ben Roberts-Smith welcomed at Defence party days before Marles strips officers’ medals
The war criminal attended a gala to mark a Special Air Service Regiment anniversary days before the government stripped officers of honours earned in Afghanistan.
- by Nick McKenzie and Matthew Knott
‘National shame’: Richard Marles strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie choked with emotion as he said “our soldiers must tell the truth, and those in leadership must seek it out”.
- by Matthew Knott
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Why veterans want pokies clubs to remove ‘RSL’ from their names
RSL boss Mick Bainbridge made the call as analysis shows the $1.3 million that clubs donated to veteran welfare is about the same that one club donated to its own golf club.
- by Harriet Alexander, Andrew Taylor and Nigel Gladstone
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