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No 'smoking gun' for Defence worker accused of illegal firearm manufacture

He also owns an ice company and is a 'highly regarded' DJ.

The Canberra Times

Silence and deception: How Defence evades accountability for money and lives

What accountability is there for Defence bureaucrats rewarding companies complicit in genocide? In Parliament, none. In the media, very little.

Crikey

Australia to review all 66 military export permits to Israel approved before Gaza conflict

Department of Defence considering international commitments on exports amid ongoing war in Middle East

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China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact

Ever since AUKUS’ public announcement three years ago, China has been staunchly opposed to the partnership.

The Conversation

Why is Labor lavishing so much money on a shonky outfit like Austal?

Shipbuilder Austal has featured in a succession of scandals. So why is the federal government so keen to lavish taxpayer funding on a company that misleads its investors and delivers dud boats?

Crikey

The Defence-Thales scandal is a preview of a future incompetently made in Australia

The $1.3 billion Defence-Thales scandal could be a glimpse of a future in which lazy governments and greedy corporations work together — at taxpayer expense.

Crikey

Fact check: is Australia exporting weapons to Israel?

The Greens want the government to ‘immediately stop military exports’ to Israel, but Labor says the party’s claims are ‘misinformation’. What are the facts?

The Guardian - AU

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Erin Ward: Wife of US Department of Defense Deputy Caught Naked With Minor In Car

Erin Ward, the disgraced female teacher in Nebraska caught having sex with a minor student, has been revealed as the wife of a Dept of Defence Deputy Director.

International Business Times UK

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.

AAP

Possible breakthrough for Majura Valley farmers after two-decade standoff

Farmers could be put on a lease for the first time in 20 years.

The Canberra Times

Defence admits attending UFO briefing after vigorous denials

The department has refused to explain the about-face.

The Canberra Times

'They've been disrespected': Liberals blast govt over rural leases saga

The ACT government says it is waiting on Defence to do its bit.

The Canberra Times

Defence Dept challenges soldier croc attack claims

The Department of Defence has been charged under workplace safety laws after soldiers suffered significant injuries including crocodile bite and claw wounds.

AAP

Australian government continues to advertise on X after Elon Musk’s anti-Semitic post

At least two government departments are still paying to promote posts on the platform.

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The Canberra Times

Majura Valley farmers feel 'ghosted' by government as lease limbo lingers

It's been more than a year since 25-year leases were offered.

The Conversation

David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?

The long-awaited trial of former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was short-lived.

Al Jazeera

Three South African Navy personnel dead in freak submarine incident at sea

South Africa’s south coast has been hit by extremely rough seas, known as ‘spring tide’ phenomenon, since last weekend.

The Guardian - AU

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Australia’s defence department clamps down on private consultants

Exclusive: federal government has moved to stop the re-engagement of consultants within Defence after more than $1.3bn spent in the last financial year

AAP

Senior robodebt bureaucrat suspended from $900k role

A senior bureaucrat found to have misled cabinet over the illegal robodebt scheme has been suspended without pay from her $900,000 a year defence advisory role.

The Guardian - AU

Kathryn Campbell retaining Aukus role would be ‘insult’ to robodebt victims, crossbenchers say

Former head of the Department of Human Services faces calls to resign after royal commission findings

The Canberra Times

Former soldier swindles Defence Force during period of 'badness'

He has avoided a conviction after returning the nearly $15,000 he gained.

Dublin Live

Astronomer calls for Government to monitor Irish skies for UFOs as Dublin 'quite attractive'

Dr Ansbro said there’s a "reluctance" from the Government to deal with the issue because they know this is "a phenomenon not on their radar"

Irish Mirror

Astronomer leads calls for Government to monitor Irish skies for UFOs

Dr Ansbro said there’s a "reluctance" from the Government to deal with the issue because they know this is "a phenomenon not on their radar"

Dublin Live

The truth about UFOs is out there - but no one knows who to report it to in Ireland

FOI documents reveal baffled civil servants were unable to assign a sighting made in Kilcock, Co Kildare, as they couldn’t figure out whose remit alien activity is

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