Bought for $550 million in 2004,the 59 tanks weigh 63 tonnes each and are equipped with cannons and machine guns.
Australian army soldier Kira Korolev allegedly told her partner how to log into Defence systems on her official work account from their Brisbane home.
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.
The sweeping review of Australia’s military justice watchdog found too many of its inquiries were conducted with “insufficient sensitivity”.
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.
Soldiers injured by explosion shockwaves in combat or training have at last won acknowledgement from Defence. They want more action.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
The landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to die in combat.