Japanese troops in Top End sends clear message to China

Japanese troops in Top End sends clear message to China

Australia,the US and Japan have sent a defiant message to China by putting their increasingly close partnership on an alliance-style footing.

  • byMatthew Knott

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After watching his veteran father plant it 90 years ago,John returns to a great elm at the Shrine

After watching his veteran father plant it 90 years ago,John returns to a great elm at the Shrine

Dr John Miller will be a guest of honour at the Shrine of Remembrance on Monday. He attended the inauguration of the Shrine on November 11,1934.

  • byTony Wright
Defence real estate sell-off put on ice
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Defence real estate sell-off put on ice

The Coalition and Greens leapt upon the delay to accuse the Albanese government of dithering when required to make tough decisions about the defence portfolio.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Machine guns and men in trenches’:On the eve of battle,Albert Jacka made an awful discovery

‘Machine guns and men in trenches’:On the eve of battle,Albert Jacka made an awful discovery

In early 1917,as the Allies prepared to take Bullecourt on the Western Front,Jacka was sent into No-Man’s Land.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Swinger,former elite soldier to face trial over threesome rape charges

Swinger,former elite soldier to face trial over threesome rape charges

The two men have been ordered to stand trial over the alleged rape of a heavily intoxicated woman during a threesome at an inner-city apartment.

  • byCameron Houston
Black Hawks fly in our skies but fleet not ready for bushfires

Black Hawks fly in our skies but fleet not ready for bushfires

Recently arrived Black Hawk helicopters being used in counter-terrorism training will not be available to respond to natural disasters over summer.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Australia buys $7b worth of US missiles for ‘greatest arms race’ since World War II

Australia buys $7b worth of US missiles for ‘greatest arms race’ since World War II

The deal will equip Australia’s navy with hundreds of advanced US-made long-range weapons.

  • byMichelle Griffin
RSL data breach allegedly saw veterans’ details shared with Liberal Party

RSL data breach allegedly saw veterans’ details shared with Liberal Party

A former Liberal candidate has vowed to fight a move to expel him from RSL Victoria for accessing member details for political purposes.

  • byKieran Rooney
Australia gives ‘retiring’ tanks to Ukraine for war efforts

Australia gives ‘retiring’ tanks to Ukraine for war efforts

The donation of 49 Abrams tanks will take the total of Australian aid to $1.5b for the embattled nation.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘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.

  • byHarriet Alexander
Victoria Cross recipient to sell medals to cover family expenses
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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.

  • byTim Barlass