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The defence force is allowing foreign recruits. Will soldiers be willing to die for a country they’ve only lived in for a year?

From July this year, New Zealand nationals will be eligible to serve in the Australian Defence Force. From January 2025, so will Americans, Canadians and Brits. This raises a number of political and ethical issues that will need to be addressed in due course, but some of the early misgivings…

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Chocolate, noodles flown in for dark Antarctic winter

The Australian Defence Force has stepped in to deliver crucial winter supplies, and some home comforts, to expeditioners in Antarctica.

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Ex-soldier on parole after admitting to DV assault

A man who was medically discharged from the Australian Defence Force has been released on immediate parole after admitting assaulting and choking his wife.

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Defence parachute drills resume after soldier tragedy

The Australian Defence Force is resuming parachute training after the tragic death of special forces soldier Jack Fitzgibbon, following a jump.

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McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor

Whistleblower's conduct 'honourable', lawyer says.

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Loaned bugle shows bonds, as NZ cancels Anzac service

A loaned bugle from the Australian Defence Force to their New Zealand counterparts in Gallipoli for commemorations underscores the Anzac bonds.

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Ex-Navy man takes the helm in defence force shake-up

Australia's next chief of the defence force will be the first from the Navy in more than two decades, as the military prepares for the AUKUS alliance.

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'History will judge' future reform at ADF: Commission

A royal commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force looks to spark "long-overdue" and "much-needed" change in defence culture.

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Australian military buys $5m laser-based anti-drone system

Battery-powered system can down a drone travelling at 100km/h, according to its developers, Melbourne-based AIM Defence

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ADF seeks deal on crocodile attack work safety charge

An out of court resolution has been sought by the Australian Defence Force after two soldiers were mauled by a crocodile in far north Queensland.

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'Stand down soldier': emotional farewell to Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon

Lance Corporal Fitzgibbon was remembered as the 'gold standard'.

Newcastle Herald

‘The Defence Force is too woke in 2024’: Military recruitment and the new culture war

The Australian Defence Force has struggled with recruitment for well over a decade. But it’s all the fault of Labor, says the opposition.

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Defence understaffed and sliding further backwards

The Australian Defence Force is thousands of people short of its employment targets and the problem is only getting worse.

AAP

Defence admits attending UFO briefing after vigorous denials

The department has refused to explain the about-face.

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Loyal defence 'wingman' drones get extra $399 million

Federal spending on the Australian Defence Force's Ghost Bat combat drone program now totals almost $1 billion.

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Australia should pay whistleblowers, Fels says – as it happened

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SAS soldier accused of war crime 'no risk' to police

An ex-SAS soldier charged with war crimes presents no heightened risk to those monitoring him despite his '"significant skills and training', a court has heard.

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Troops to aid in disasters as govt ponders relief force

Defence forces will remain available to assist during climate-related disasters as the federal government considers responses including a separate relief force.

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Defence 'disdain' for openness labelled a safety risk

The release of documents assessing potential safety risks of the dumped Taipan helicopter fleet were blocked by the Australian Defence Force.

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Gratitude for Australia woven into traditional cloth

Special woven textile goes on display at the Australian War Memorial.

The Guardian - AU

Protesters interrupt ANU event – as it happened

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US marines killed in aircraft crash off northern Australia named as recovery effort continues

Three marines remain in hospital in Darwin, one in intensive care in a critical condition after the crash of the Osprey aircraft on Sunday

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Recruiting for the modern military: new research examines why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier

The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan have raised urgent questions about the conduct of people serving in the military.

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Greens back referring ADF command to criminal court

The Greens will support a referral of the ADF's command to the International Criminal Court, while calling for a broader scope for war crimes investigations.

The New Daily

ADF leadership referred to International Criminal Court

Senator Jacqui Lambie has referred senior leaders within the ADF to the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

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