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Conflicts such as the war in Ukraine demonstrate Australia's need to ensure it is prepared and resourced to defend itself in wartime, a Navy rear admiral says.

The Howard government sent military personnel to the Middle East well before officially authorising Australia’s involvement

Arbor Day Foundation non-profit to plant trees in six of the worst-hit states over the next four years

Recently, the government responded to the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. It adopted most of the recommendations designed to better support defence personnel.

Reform UK leader accused of ‘using women’s bodies and lives to score cheap political points’

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projects

Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others

An average of 78 serving or ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have died by suicide every year for the past decade.

The ADF will have to keep complete records of members' convictions in civilian courts, and to give data about service crimes committed to civilian authorities.

Albanese government also commits to new statutory body to oversee a system overhaul in defence department aimed at preventing suicide