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Blasts and brains: cutting-edge study of Aussie troops

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.

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

Veteran compensation to be made 'simpler' under changes

A number of reforms to how veterans and their families access compensation will soon take effect under one of the biggest shake ups in decades.

Troubled vet provoked fatal police shooting: coroner

Troubled vet provoked fatal police shooting: coroner

Troubled vet provoked fatal police shooting: coroner

Troubled vet provoked fatal police shooting: coroner

A coroner has called for better information sharing and veteran liaison support after finding a former soldier provoked police to fatally shoot him.

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Anzac Day booer unapologetic for disturbing ceremony

Anzac Day booer unapologetic for disturbing ceremony

A man has been convicted for loudly booing during a solemn Anzac Day dawn service in a move that drew ire from around the country.

Compensation payments for veterans grow by billions

Compensation payments for veterans grow by billions

Veteran compensation and treatment payments continue to grow as the federal government makes cuts to other areas of the portfolio to balance the budget.

Right-wing activists ejected for Anzac ceremony heckles

Right-wing activists ejected for Anzac ceremony heckles

The booing of Indigenous-led ceremonies on Anzac Day has been widely condemned, but the opposition leader says the acknowledgements of Country are overused.

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Streets lined with thousands have greeted the traditional Anzac Day march where a common theme of companionship echoed across generations.

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Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Boos and heckling during acknowledgment of Country addresses at Anzac Day dawn services have been condemned by politicians and the RSL as a disgrace.

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

Tens of thousands of people have paid their respects to Australia's servicemen and women in the nation's capital, as a trailblazing aviator gave a key speech.

Diggers' descendants unearth their Anzac roots

Diggers' descendants unearth their Anzac roots

Diggers' descendants unearth their Anzac roots

Diggers' descendants unearth their Anzac roots

Once a painstaking document hunt, DNA analysis is now helping some Aussie sleuths find soldiers high up their family tree, opening a Pandora's box of stories.

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

As Australians across the country pause to mark the sacrifices made by the nation's servicemen and women, veterans will also celebrate a key anniversary.

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.

'It killed my mum': Prince Harry reveals royal turmoil

'It killed my mum': Prince Harry reveals royal turmoil

'It killed my mum': Prince Harry reveals royal turmoil

'It killed my mum': Prince Harry reveals royal turmoil

The Duke of Sussex has spoken candidly about the death of his mother and his struggles in his early life as a royal during his final appearance in Melbourne.

Crowds abuzz for former royal couple's Australian visit

Crowds abuzz for former royal couple's Australian visit

Crowds abuzz for former royal couple's Australian visit

Crowds abuzz for former royal couple's Australian visit

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received a warm welcome on their return to Australia as they toured charity organisations and a children's hospital.

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A gift horse: rural retreat helping veterans re-set

After years at sea working on warships, a former Navy engineer is tapping into the power of nature, animals and rest to help veterans adjust to civilian life.

Recent ADF members ruled out of veterans' service chief

As recruitment is underway for the head of a body to uphold accountability of reforms to defence and veteran wellbeing, a key group will be ineligible.

PM urged to dump 'backward' Defence awards changes

Labor's proposed changes to how people can appeal a Defence decision to refuse honours and awards have failed to secure the backing of a parliamentary inquiry.

Families on the frontline of veterans' wellbeing battle

The families of defence force members and veterans are on the frontline of the fight to turn around poor health and wellbeing outcomes for servicemen and women.

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Veterans charity in shambles after four resignations

An RSL branch is being asked how it can continue operating after four directors including its chair quit, amid "conflicts" and a lawsuit.

Former commando denied bail over drugs and gun charges

A former elite soldier accused of possessing 45 grams of meth was caught up in a police raid while trying to buy drugs for his own use, a judge has heard.

Defence veteran suicide rate falls to 10-year low

Death rates among former and serving ADF members have dropped as the recommendations from a royal commission into veteran suicide come into effect.

Long road ahead for defence suicide inquiry reforms

Just nine of more than 100 recommendations from a royal commission into veteran suicide have been put in place, a year after findings were handed down.

'People see injustice': fight goes on for Vietnam vets

Vietnam War veterans are being honoured around the nation but for thousands of Australians, the battle for recognition of their service and suffering continues.

Lessons 'not learnt' 80 years on from World War II

Australians have paused to reflect on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with many thankful for the sacrifices made to ensure peace in Australia.

Tales of the jungle: how WWII's eyes and ears endured

Facing the threat of Japanese invaders, World War II veterans who provided support to frontline troops were subjected to unbearable conditions.

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