Peter Curtin was conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War years. It upended his life. Two decades later,he learned his birthdate hadn’t even been drawn.
Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.
Senate estimates revealed that Julianne Stewart,a speechwriter for former prime ministers,was hired by government on a two-year contract valued at $620,000.
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles:confidantes,influencers,attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.
The finding is contained in the Australian National Audit Office’s review of the handling of contracts for the project,prompting Veteran Affairs Minister Matt Keogh to demand answers about the $500 million project.
Defence previously suggested that serving members of the military were better protected against suicide. That may not be true.
Longstanding defence policy states that only Australian citizens,with rare exceptions,can serve in the military. That could be about to change.
Former governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove says he was “blown away” by the bravery of Private Richard Norden.
Putting names to faces in photos of Australian soldiers who served as peacekeepers or went to war is crucial if their service is to be honoured,say veterans and historians.
The Indigenous academic says the War Memorial should depict the history of the country’s frontier wars,firing off a withering broadside at Barnaby Joyce.