A message from Australian War Widows NSW Have you heard of the ANZAC Field of Remembrance? This unique service has been held in Australia for 72 years and is the only commemoration where veteran families and war widows are at the centre of the service. During a moving...
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MyGov Survey: DVA values your opinion – tell us what you think about MyService
Wednesday 17th Apr 2024
From Thursday 18 April until Thursday 16 May 2024 DVA we will be running a survey to learn more about what the veteran community thinks we could do to make MyService better. Even if they don’t use MyService, we would like to understand why. The survey is: completely...
The Alleged Politicisation of ANZAC Day Services by RSL Qld is Wrong
Tuesday 16th Apr 2024
Claims that RSL Queensland has directed that an acknowledgement to country be included in the RSL’s Anzac Day services are incorrect. RSL Qld President Stephen Day has released this Communique: Dear RSL Queensland Members, We have been made aware of a...
Opinion: Gaza war needs realism, not Labor’s cheap moralising
Saturday 13th Apr 2024
Labor's reaction to Zomi Frankcom's death compromises the ADF's ability to fight and win future wars. Picture Gary Ramage When Michael O’Neill, a Tasmanian who was helping to evacuate wounded Ukrainians from the frontlines, was killed by a Russian attack in May 2022,...
Government announces next CDF and new-look Defence leadership
Wednesday 10th Apr 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recommended a raft of senior ADF leadership changes to the Governor-General. Vice Chief of the Defence Force Vice Admiral David Johnston AC, RAN, will be appointed as the new Chief of the Defence Force, replacing retiring Chief...
Opinion: Change, not continuity, is what’s needed to meet the ever-growing threat from ChinaOpinion:
Wednesday 10th Apr 2024
Vice Admiral David Johnston’s promotion to be Chief of Defence Force reminds me of the campaign slogan from the comedy series Veep, where “Vice-President” Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) runs for the top job under the banner “Continuity with Change”....
Newsletter Edition 28 – 8 April 2024
Monday 8th Apr 2024
Royal Commission chair hopes inquiry has been much-needed 'shock to the system' that will inspire action on military suicide The chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide says history will judge Government and military leaders on how they respond...
Vetaffairs April 2024 is out now
Friday 5th Apr 2024
The April 2024 edition of Vetaffairs is now available online. In this edition: Consultation on new Veterans’ Legislation open until 28 April An open apology from Secretary Alison Frame on delays with claims Open Conversations – the new audio series from Open Arms...
Commemorating Anzac Day 2024
Thursday 4th Apr 2024
As Anzac Day 2024 approaches, final arrangements are being made at commemorative sites in Australia and around the world, as we prepare to remember the contributions all service men and women have made for more than a century since the First World War. On Anzac Day,...
Chief defence scientist: We must get emerging technologies into the hands of our war fighters faster
Thursday 4th Apr 2024
For chief defence scientist Tanya Monro, the concept of ‘minimum viable capability’ is critical to shifting Australia’s thinking on how to get cutting edge technologies into the hands of military personnel fast enough to give them an advantage on the battlefield....