The Latest Breaking News from Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's visit to a regional city late last year has prompted a rise in service personnel seeking support.

Shaun Spain spent 15 years in the army and completed five tours in East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. Before he died, he left a note.

Urgent action needs to be taken to eliminate a backlog of compensation claims and make processes easier for veterans, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide says in its interim report.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has identified over 50 previous reports into the problem and more than 750 recommendations, finding the prevalence of suicide among serving and ex-serving ADF members is "something that should concern us all". Look back on today's events.

A 300-page report from a royal commission into defence suicide demands urgent government action to boost support for past and present personnel.

A Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is due to deliver its much-anticipated interim report after months of confronting evidence.

After months of hearings around Australia, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hand down its interim report this morning. Here's what we know so far.

An army wife has outlined her experience dealing with the Department of Veterans' Affairs after the suicide death of her husband.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hear from a woman whose husband died by suicide after 10 years in the Royal Australian Air Force.