Veteran suicide royal commission
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Federal budget
Cost of caring for veterans climbs to $13 billion
A backlog of 60,000 unprocessed medical and compensation claims from veterans has been cleared – and has delivered a $13 billion hit to the budget.
- by Shane Wright
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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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ADF
Greatest threat to our soldiers cannot be our own military
More Australian Defence Force members have died from suicide in recent decades than fighting overseas or defending our shores.
- The Age's View
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
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Defence
‘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.
- by Harriet Alexander
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ADF
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
Opinion
Opinion
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 landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to die in combat.
- by Matthew Knott
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.
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Defence
‘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
Julie-Ann Finney speaks about her son, Dave, his passing, his experience with The Australian Defence Force and her hopes for Royal commission outcomes.
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