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More taxpayer money handed to Zomi Frankcom’s killers as Land Forces protests begin

Bernard Keane — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:52:11 +0000

Defence continues to give taxpayer money to Elbit Systems, the Israeli company whose drone was used to murder aid worker Zomi Frankcom.

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‘Didn’t care enough’: Here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

Ben Wadham — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:51:33 +0000

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs appears to be taking this royal commission seriously. The same cannot be said for the defence force.

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If you remember The Beatles touring Australia, you probably support AUKUS

Anton Nilsson — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:17:12 +0000

Exclusive: Australians aged over 65 are about twice as likely to strongly agree AUKUS is a good idea, according to a new poll.

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A landmark report on defence and veteran suicide is imminent. Here’s what it must do

James Connor — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:57:59 +0000

This report has to be the one that finally changes defence in this country.

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Up in arms: Inside the eight-year battle against Melbourne University’s weapons company links

James Costa — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:57:23 +0000

Long before the war in Gaza inspired months of campus protests, anti-war faculty members and students were urging the University of Melbourne to sever links to weapons manufacturers, only to meet steadfast resistance.

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ADF spent $60m on recruit advertising. Defence is quiet about whether it’s worked

Sybilla George — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:11:53 +0000

The ADF has spent a lot on recruitment advertising. But Defence can't really say if the millions in taxpayer money have achieved results.

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Albanese’s hot mic moment in Tonga lights up China’s WeChat groups, and they’re not happy

Wanning Sun — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:51:25 +0000

Beijing's official reaction to Albanese's comments has been fairly mild. Not so the response in the Chinese blogosphere.

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Why is Labor lavishing so much money on a shonky outfit like Austal?

Bernard Keane — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:01:21 +0000

Shipbuilder Austal has featured in a succession of scandals. So why is the federal government so keen to lavish taxpayer funding on a company that misleads its investors and delivers dud boats?

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The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly. Is it time to abandon ship?

Mark Beeson — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:30:08 +0000

The good news, perhaps, is that it is difficult to imagine the nuclear-powered submarines will ever arrive. The bad news is we will still have to pay the Americans and the British in the meantime.

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