Nick Kaldas to lead Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Scott Morrison has appointed former NSW police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas to lead the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Speaking at Kirribilli House on Thursday, the Prime...
Defence
The future soldier reimagined through human-centred design
Wednesday 30th Jun 2021
May 2021: ADA (Australian Defence Apparel) set to unveil future-ready apparel systems for the modern war fighter at this year’s Land Forces Expo. The 2021 Land Forces Expo in Brisbane will display a complete suite of ADA’s apparel innovations in the Soldier...
Opinion: ADF – Ideological grenade tossed into the mix as distraction
Saturday 5th Jun 2021
AS the inimitable Sir Humphrey Appleby once opined, “Minister, two basic rules of government: Never look into anything you don’t have to. “And never set up an inquiry unless you know in advance what its findings will be.”. It should have been the first caution given...
Opinion: Geographic isolation a key factor in nation’s defence
Saturday 29th May 2021
After several overseas military interventions, Australia post-Afghanistan faces what will likely prove a long period of introspective planning for a potential invasion of its mainland. READ MORE
Defence Commentary – Man on a mission: Peter Dutton keeps Defence staff at arm’s length
Tuesday 18th May 2021
Peter Dutton has insulated his ministerial office from interference by Defence, accepting only the bare minimum of departmental staff as he prepares to shake up his $44bn portfolio. The Australian has learned the Defence Minister has allowed just two departmental...
Military commander tells dark story about the threat from China
Monday 10th May 2021
Major-General Adam Findlay has provided more detail on the threats facing the nation than has previously been publicly revealed. Firstly, the secret briefing by the special forces commander, revealed by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald,...
Future officers need to ‘correct’ the direction the military is heading: Army Vet Justin Huggett
Thursday 6th May 2021
In a TV interview with Alan Jones, Army and RAR veteran Justin Huggett MG opines, “You can either have a military that is a “direct reflection” of your society or you can have a military that “fights and wins – you cannot have both”. “I genuinely hope for the future...
Peter Dutton makes start on telling truth about defence mistakes
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Full marks to new minister Peter Dutton for making a start on telling the truth about Australia’s defence mess by highlighting that the nation has had far too many defence ministers over the last two decades. In all there have been 11. Most were inexperienced and...
Opinion: Can Dutton Save the Army from the Generals?
Tuesday 4th May 2021
This article is from the May 3 issue of The Courier Mail Digital Edition. Justin Huggett is a former Infantry Platoon Sergeant and a Medal for Gallantry (MG) recipient “IF YOU spend a long enough time as an enlisted soldier, you start picking up common themes...
Opinion: Ben Roberts-Smith welcomes Royal Commission, slams treatment of veterans
Monday 26th Apr 2021
Australia’s most decorated war hero has delivered a scathing attack on the Australian Defence Force’s top brass for their “disgusting” treatment of veterans and “staggering” lack of direction. Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith said military commanders had run...