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Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Battle of Long Tan still carries scars 60 years on

Commemorative services were held on Vietnam Veterans' Day, 60 years on from Australia's deadliest single battle of the war.

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

Ex-ADF advocates are continuing to push for a $5000 limit on allied healthcare for veterans to be removed, with concerns it could lead to further deaths.

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia

The European Union hopes to ramp up ‌sanctions against Russia in the coming months over its war in Ukraine.

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Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

US negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

'Death sentence': veterans call for cap to be scrapped

A group of veteran advocacy groups and politicians from across the parliament have united to urge Labor to ditch a planned $5000 cap on allied health payments.

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack

A large-scale Ukrainian attack has struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region.

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Defence Minister Richard Marles says a pilot program will begin accepting PNG nationals in Australia's army, navy and air forces by next June.

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Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training

Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training

Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training

Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training

Australia's largest warship has hosted hundreds of US marines for amphibious training exercises at sea.

Aussie shipbuilder gets big offer for US operation

Aussie shipbuilder gets big offer for US operation

Aussie shipbuilder gets big offer for US operation

Aussie shipbuilder gets big offer for US operation

A South Korean conglomerate has lobbed a massive bid for an Australian shipbuilder's most lucrative business, sending its share price rocketing.

Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

Ukraine kills 13, in drone attack on Russian city

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian city has killed 13 people, including a child, with Moscow claiming the strike hit residential areas.

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former PM questions US deal to deliver AUKUS submarines

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned Australia likely won't get nuclear-powered submarines from the US under the AUKUS pact.

Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel's military has closed the West Bank Christian village of Taybeh to non-residents in an effort to improve safety amid Israeli settler attacks.

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Moscow of targeting ‌global food security following attacks on Odesa's seaport, a key export hub.

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RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

The Royal Australian Navy is reaffirming its commitment to reconciliation and strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine's latest deep attack

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit another Wildberries warehouse inside Russia, as Kyiv scrambles to fortify its own air defence against Moscow's attacks.

Canberra and Manila expect defence agreement this year

Already strong military relations between Australia and the Philippines will be boosted further by a defence cooperation agreement on track for signing soon.

War readiness probed for first time since World War II

An inquiry will look at how civil society can support the military and contribute to national preparedness in the event Australia goes to war.

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Drones, lasers, AI on wishlist for evolving battlefield

Priority technologies have been identified by Australia's military as it adapts to rapidly evolving warfare and an increasingly complex security environment.

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Senior Australian Defence Force officers have rejected accusations the department has shifted blame over the Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.

Blasts and brains: cutting-edge study of Aussie troops

World-leading research will seek to monitor in real time the impact of repeated low-level blast exposure on the brains of Australian troops during training.

Australia joins Pacific nations flexing military muscle

The Rim of the Pacific naval training exercise has included Fiji for the first time, as Australia seeks to shore up its military footprint in the South Pacific.

Memorial unveiled for army chopper crash victims

Families of the victims of an army helicopter crash have come together for the unveiling of a memorial overlooking Queensland's picturesque Whitsunday Passage.

War games in the skies take off from the Top End

Up to 100 fighter jets from more than 20 countries are flying over northern Australia in biennial combat exercises amid tensions with China in the Pacific.

US strikes Iran after Trump threats over Red Sea ships

The US struck against Iran from north to south as Donald Trump threatened Tehran with "major military punishment" as clashes escalate over key shipping routes.

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