Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recommended a raft of senior ADF leadership changes to the Governor-General. Vice Chief of the Defence Force Vice Admiral David Johnston AC, RAN, will be appointed as the new Chief of the Defence Force, replacing retiring Chief...
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Comment: Cry Havoc, The Dogs are Barking Mad!
Let slip the dogs of war Military working dogs have feelings too.. ADF Canine in Chief from Roger Rollover, Senior Officers’ Companion Canines Command. "Spot, we’ve been sniffing around each other long enough to understand each other intimately. As Top Dog (excuse...
ASPI Commentary: The mental health epidemic threatening Australia’s security
As it prepares Australia to defend itself in a contested region, the ADF has put the call out to young people to join—to achieve its goals, it needs to recruit 18,500 more people of serving age by 2040. Young people in Australia can seem an enigma to...
Defence retention bonus proves a big hit
Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has confirmed that the Albanese government’s program of retention bonuses for Australian Defence Force personnel is working to help retain skilled personnel. Approximately 85 per cent of eligible personnel have accepted the...
Consultation on new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy underway
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to support the mental health and wellbeing of Defence personnel, veterans and families. We’re taking action. Today I hosted a round-table meeting with mental...
Vale: General Sir Phillip Bennett, AC, KBE, DSO
The RAR Family mourns the passing of its tribal elder, leader and Patron at his home in Kyneton Victoria on Tuesday 1 August. He was born in Perth in 1928 and educated at Perth Modern School and the Royal Military College, Duntroon, from which he...
Defence’s biggest capability worry? Building its workforce
The defence strategic review brings into sharp focus the challenges faced by Australia with respect to strategic policy, defence planning and resourcing over the coming decades. Its discussion of recruitment and retention of personnel for the Defence Department and...
‘What matters is the sanctity of our defence force’: Defence Minister’s solemn response to Ben Roberts-Smith decision
Defence Minister Richard Marles says the damning courtroom findings against disgraced former SAS Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith reveal the urgent need to implement all the findings of an inquiry into Australian soldiers’ conduct in Afghanistan. READ MORE
Commentary: ‘Armchair moralists sipping lattes lecture us on how soldiers should behave’
From The Australian June 2, 2023 Readers have their say on the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation decision. Welcome to the column where you provide the content. Greg Sheridan weighed in on the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case loss, suggesting it...
Re-action to the CDF’s Intention to Remove Medals From Afghanistan Veterans
See the joint Media Release from the Australian Special Air Service Association (ASASA), the Commando Association and the RSL National here In addition to this Media Release. the Chairman of the ASASA Martin Hamilton-Smith has written the following letter to all...