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Calls to urgently save former ADF interpreters on the run from the Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghans who worked for the ADF are calling on the federal government to urgently help them come to Australia. They say the Taliban continues to threaten their families to punish them for helping its foreign enemies.

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New perks on offer as Defence sounds alarm on military staff recruitment and retention

In a recent letter to ADF personnel and department staff, the Defence secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force acknowledge the need to do more to "remain competitive".

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Indigenous veteran Professor Brad Murphy tells Defence Suicide Royal Commission mental health stigma remains a barrier

An Indigenous Navy veteran says a sense of "weakness" remains a barrier stopping veterans from seeking mental health support.

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Albanese government considering standby workforce to manage natural disasters

Dealing with Australia’s continual fires and floods needs a dedicated, semi-professional workforce, emergency minister Murray Watt says

The Guardian - AU

Storms and giant hail forecast for eastern Australia, raising risk in some flood-hit areas

Bureau of Meteorology warns of heavy rain, flash-flooding and possible damaging hail in parts of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

Royal Commission into Defence Suicide hears from veteran Justin Huggett, who says members aren't properly treated

An army veteran says he had to battle with medical staff to get proper treatment when he injured his back.

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ADF to double its assistance to flood victims as Victorian premier warns disaster is ‘far from over’

Evacuation orders are current for Echuca and Barmah on the Murray River, Kerang on the Loddon, and Rochester on the Campaspe

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ADF called in ahead of more expected major flooding in NSW as BOM forecasts 'intense' storms

Premier Dominic Perrottet warns of a "difficult time" to come as southern residents prepare to leave their homes. With the BOM forecasting dangerous conditions, the SES says the situation is far from over.

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Australian PM tours flood-hit parts of Victoria as flood crisis batters three states

Waters up to 12 metres are expected to inundate properties in some areas

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Anthony Albanese announces flood support payments for parts of Victoria and Tasmania

One-off federal assistance payments are now available in five Victorian and three Tasmanian local government areas, in addition to existing state support payments.

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Man dies in Victorian town of Rochester and Shepparton told to evacuate – as it happened

More than 500 Victorian homes damaged and 500 others cut off in flooding. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s defence minister advises against giving parliament veto over military deployments

Richard Marles says current powers – which permit governments to commit Australia to war without parliamentary authorisation – should “not be disturbed

The Guardian - AU

Coalition warns against requiring parliamentary vote to commit Australia to war

Reform advocates to tell Labor-led inquiry into military deployment that MPs should be accountable for consequences of conflict

The Guardian - AU

Homemade explosive device in east Congo injures at least three

A homemade explosive device went off in a cinema in the eastern Congolese city of Butembo on Monday, wounding at least three people, an army official said.

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Is life better or worse after serving in the defence force?

Is life better or worse after serving in the defence force? Census data reveals some interesting statistics.

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Optus data breach could hit telco’s multi-billion-dollar defence business

Defence says it's working with Optus and cyber agencies to determine if last week's data breach had any impact on ADF capabilities, with industry figures predicting the saga could hurt the telco's multi-billion-dollar military business.

The Guardian - AU

Defence officials call for ‘deep reform’ to counter perceptions of inaction on Brereton inquiry

Exclusive: Despite war crimes inquiry saying commanders ‘must bear’ responsibility for what happened on their watch, the previous government suspended punishment against them

The Guardian - AU

Australian soldier alleges torture survival course involved simulated child rape and left him with PTSD

The defence force’s alleged handling of the training course prompted a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission

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Former Australian commando under investigation over 2012 Afghanistan rotation

A former special forces soldier is a target of a war crimes investigation for the alleged killing of at least one unarmed detainee in Afghanistan in 2012.

The Guardian - AU

‘Near persistent’ natural disasters placing intense pressure on Australian defence force

Defence department told incoming Labor government more cost-effective ways were needed to respond to climate emergencies

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter researchers giving Australian Defence Force children a 'voice'

Wellbeing of ADF families 'critically important' in the mental health support of veterans.

AAP

Defence force chiefs appeal to veterans

The leadership of Australia's defence forces have urged veterans to share their experiences with the royal commission into suicide among service personnel.

The Guardian - AU

As Covid crippled aged care sector only 30 ADF personnel a week were sent to help

As death toll in aged care facilities hit 3,000 in 2022, the numbers of deployed Australian defence force personnel peaked at 47 a week

Tribune News Service

Virginia school board adopts anti-trans bathroom, locker room policy

A school board in Virginia has passed an anti-trans bathroom and locker room policy critics are calling “invasive and unnecessary” and “the most horrific bathroom policy ever.”

Reuters

Suspected Islamists kill at least 14 civilians in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 civilians and kidnapped more than a dozen others in an attack in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness and a local human rights group said on Wednesday.

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