Diggers might struggle to accept what the society they died to protect has become, writes Mike O’Connor in the Courier Mail on 23 April 2024. Here is an extract. When my father returned from the jungles of New Guinea at the end of World War II, he and his army...
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At least 50 veterans across Queensland will be reaching out for help to have a roof over their head on the very same day the nation comes together to honour them and their fallen comrades. They will mark Australia’s most sacred day sleeping rough on the streets, in...
Hear from Chief of Army LTGEN Simon Stuart as Army prepares to commemorate Anzac Day 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5FLxVoWSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYIYbJfymWY&t=17s
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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”....