Army launches separate command for aircraft Defence The Australian Army has established a new Canberra-based Aviation Command responsible for its helicopters and unmanned aerial systems. Major general Stephen Jobson, who will lead
State doubles subsidy for veterans seeking employment November 9, 2021 By Jackson Graham News A wage subsidy in Victoria for veterans transitioning from Defence to civilian life has been doubled by the state government. The government announced the initiative
Multi-agency effort thwarts illegal fishing off Australian coast November 9, 2021 By Jackson Graham Defence The Australian Border Force is working with a range of agencies and departments to apprehend dozens of illegal fishing boats in Australian waters in the
Early report on Defence and veteran suicides calls for ‘urgent’ action October 1, 2021 By Jackson Graham Defence Australia’s veterans affairs minister Andrew Gee says the federal government won’t wait for royal commission findings into suicides before making reforms, following a report calling
The complex challenges of Australia’s maritime defence September 21, 2021 By James Goldrick 2021 Mandarin Defence Special Report Australian strategic planners face a paradox. At a time when the Australian Defence Force can deploy more capability with more strategic weight than at any
Australia’s first ‘green’ port seeks to serve Defence September 21, 2021 By Melanie Hearse 2021 Mandarin Defence Special Report An ambitious Australian company is seeking approval to build Australia’s first ‘green’ port in the Exmouth Gulf. The $300 million-plus Gascoyne Gateway development aims to
Another Peever review for Defence September 13, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Federal The former managing director of Rio Tinto, David Peever, has been appointed for a second time to conduct a review related to the Australian Defence
Premium Insights and analysis Dutton’s Defence doctrine should come as no surprise September 9, 2021 By Ian McPhedran Defence The Morrison government’s push to equip the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with long-range strike missiles is nothing new. In the mid-1980s, a story did the
Civilians stuck in Afghanistan told to find safety away from Kabul airport August 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne has warned of the heightened terrorism threat at Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul hours before two explosions killed at least
Private sector steps up humanitarian support for Afghan refugees August 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The charitable arm of Airbnb has committed to providing temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees at a free or discounted rate with the company footing
More chaos amid the the struggle to escape Kabul August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Scott Morrison has ruled out that any ADF personnel will be able to help those in Afghanistan who cannot make it to the airport, while
Premium Insights and analysis A child is born into chaos as aid workers attempt to get orphans out of Afghanistan August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Ten days ago a baby was born a few kilometres outside of Kabul, just as the Taliban’s ascendency in Afghanistan became more real. By Monday
Morrison pressed over humanitarian intake of Afghan civilians August 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Civil society is calling for the Australian government to adopt an emergency humanitarian intake plan for Afghan civilians looking to escape Taliban rule, pointing to
Australia plans to dispatch more rescue flights from Kabul August 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Prime minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that the first successful emergency evacuation flight out of Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport took place on Tuesday evening, with plans
