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‘Cut and Run’? No We Should Not
Overnight the Australian Defence Force (ADF) suffered three deaths and 7 wounded soldiers in an attack by a soldier in the Afghan National Army (ANA) uniform. The incident has inevitably revived the...
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ADFA, No Scapegoat There, This Time…
The Gillard Government, via its Defence Minister, Stephen Smith has announced, albeit in an abbreviated fashion, the findings of no less than 6 separate inquiries into Defence Force culture in the wake...
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The Sunday Sandwich (That’s a Wrap)
Previous weeks in Australian politics certainly could not be topped, especially against political events in recent decades, but that doesn’t mean that this non sitting week of political debate was dull...
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There’s Always More Money For Defence, Some Aspirational, Some Real, Apparently
Today the Opposition Leader revealed a broader outline of defence policy for an incoming Liberal National Party Coalition Government, some of it firm commitments, some of it aspirational. That’s the...
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A Necessary Apology Delivered Too Soon
Today the Defence Minister Stephen Smith stepped up to the Despatch Box to apologise for decades of cases of reported abuse, mostly of a sexual nature, within the Australian Defence Force. The issue is...
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Merry Christmas to All
‘Tis the day before Christmas and all through the house There is family who are stirring, making food that tastes grouse. The year has whizzed by. It feels like it has only been a few months, maybe...
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The Recurring Questions About the Joint Strike Fighter
In 2002 the Howard Government made the decision to purchase up to 100 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) from the United States of America, making it the largest single defence purchase in the history of...
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‘Tis the day before Christmas and all through the house There is family who are stirring, making food that tastes grouse. The year has whizzed by. It feels like it has only been a few months, maybe...
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