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Soldier Killed In IED Attack
Friday, 28 November 2008, 9:40 am | Australian Defence Force
An Australian soldier serving with the Special Operations Task Group was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonation early today in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan. More >>
Two Australian Soldiers Injured In East Timor
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 1:48 pm | Australian Defence Force
Two Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in East Timor sustained serious injuries when the water tanker they were travelling in was involved in a single motor vehicle accident at approximately 9.00am today. More >>
RAAF To Search For Remains Of WWII Airmen In PNG
Friday, 26 September 2008, 5:00 pm | Australian Defence Force
An Air Force team will arrive in Papua New Guinea next week to search for the remains of four RAAF airmen whose Hudson bomber was lost during WWII. More >>
Royal Australian Navy Helps Indigenous Community
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 9:55 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Heavy Landing Ship, HMAS Tobruk sailed today for the Kimberley coast in support of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) for 2008. More >>
AUS Defence To Investigate Attack In Afghanistan
Monday, 22 September 2008, 11:30 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force is working closely with the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan authorities who will launch a joint ISAF / Afghan Government investigation into the incident that occurred on 18 September. More >>
AUS Defence Minister Meets E. Timor Prime Minister
Monday, 22 September 2008, 11:25 am | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today met with the Prime Minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao, in Dili, East Timor. The pair discussed Australia’s continued commitment to East Timor under Operation Astute. More >>
Defence Honours And Awards Tribunal Inquiry
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 11:41 am | Australian Defence Force
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, announced today that the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal will inquire into recognition for service for Australian Military personnel who served with 4th Battalion, Royal Australian ... More >>
Private David Fisher To Return Home
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 3:53 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today announced that remains recovered in the Cam My District of Vietnam in late August have been officially identified as Private David Fisher. More >>
Afghanistan Inquiry Findings Publicly Released
Friday, 29 August 2008, 4:05 pm | Australian Defence Force
The findings of an ADF inquiry into the combat death of Lance Corporal Jason Marks and a separate inquiry into claims of detainee mistreatment were released today. More >>
Australian World War I Unknown Soldier Identified
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 11:11 am | Australian Defence Force
"It has been a long, arduous process, but now his place of burial is known to his country and most importantly his family. Plans are underway to replace the current headstone at his grave from 'known unto God' to 'Private George Richard Storey'". More >>
Two Aussie Soldiers Wounded In Oruzgan IED Blast
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 11:48 am | Australian Defence Force
"The soldiers were provided with combat first aid by other members of the SOTG to stabilise their condition and the area surrounding the blast site was secured in preparation for a helicopter casualty evacuation," Brigadier Brian Dawson said. More >>
Afghanistan: Snr Taliban Commander Nabbed By ADF
Monday, 11 August 2008, 11:14 am | Australian Defence Force
Mullah Bari Ghul, the Taliban extremist 'Shadow Governor' for Oruzgan province, was the key facilitator in the provision of equipment, money and foreign fighters to extremist operations and coordinated the actions of individual insurgent cells. More >>
Women’s B'tball Team Trains At Land Warfare Centre
Monday, 21 July 2008, 5:33 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Army’s Land Warfare Centre at Canungra has been hosting 12 players from the Australian Olympic Women’s Basketball Team, the Opals, in a three-day camp. More >>
ADF: Signaller McCarthy Returns Home To Queensland
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 8:21 am | Australian Defence Force
"Sean was a brave soldier who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his service to the nation. His loss is being heavily felt throughout the Army, and we join with his family in mourning his passing as we receive him home in Australia today." More >>
Statement At The Request Of Sean Mccarthy's Family
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 3:29 pm | Australian Defence Force
"We are struggling to come to terms with the sudden loss of our beloved son and brother, Sean Patrick McCarthy, who was killed last week while on duty in Afghanistan. We know that he will be sorely missed. He will always live on in our hearts." More >>
ADF: On Death Of Australian Soldier Sean McCarthy
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 9:51 am | Australian Defence Force
Media Conference: Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, announces the death, just before 3pm Australian Eastern Time yesterday, of Signaller Sean McCarthy and the wounding of three other soldiers in Afghanistan. More >>
Family Of Sean Mccarthy Request Privacy
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 9:19 am | Australian Defence Force
The Department of Defence is releasing this at the request of the family of Signaller Sean McCarthy. More >>
Afghanistan: Australian Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 1:30 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force announces the death of Signaller Sean McCarthy during operations in Afghanistan, killed in a road-side bomb attack in the Oruzgan Province on Tuesday 8 July 2008. SIG McCarthy was born on 5 January 1983 in Auckland, NZ. More >>
Australian Soldiers Confirmed Buried At Fromelles
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 8:13 am | Australian Defence Force
Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, today confirmed that an Australian Rising Sun collar badge had been discovered during the limited excavation of a First World War burial site in Fromelles, France. More >>
Iraq Drawdown On Track
Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 3:30 pm | Australian Defence Force
With the completion of the formal hand-over of security overwatch responsibilities in southern Iraq to the US, Australian troops have begun the enormous task of packing up their equipment and stores. More >>
