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Topic: Australian Defence Force

New study confirms suicide higher for veterans

Australia

Nov 30, 2016

6

Spending $50 billion for around 3000 jobs works out at a bit over $16 million each.

A budget more Keynes than Kissinger — at least on Defence

Economy

May 05, 2016

8

Navy personal stand on the HMAS Waller, one of six Collins class submarines of the Navy's Force Element Group. (Image: AAP/Brendon Esposito)

Should Australia procure nuclear submarines?

Defence

Mar 21, 2016

12

Australian veterans snubbed? ... Campbell Newman is moving on ... and the stupidest laws in Britain ...

Tips and rumours

Tips and rumours

Mar 18, 2015

3

Australia is moving from surveillance drones to armed drones. But given the US' record of using drones in countries without authorisiation (and given Abbott's penchant for "captain's calls"), are Australian armed drones a good idea?

Death from above: Australia gets in on the drone strike game

Australia

Feb 26, 2015

5

The Australian Defence Force was standing by to provide disaster relief in the wake of Cyclone Lam. So why weren't the troops sent in?

Send in the troops — Arnhem Land has been ‘smashed’

crikey15

Feb 24, 2015

Why are spending $12 billion on military planes with a history of faults? <b>Andrew Davies</b>, a senior defence analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, explains.

Crikey Clarifier: are the F-35s a bunch of white (flying) elephants?

Crikey Clarifier

Apr 23, 2014

20

The legal and operational framework for forcing asylum seekers into lifeboats and towing them back to Indonesia has become a little clearer, despite the government's secrecy efforts.

Training, lifeboats and asylum seekers in the ‘battle space’

Defence

Mar 06, 2014

18

Most developed nations are cutting their military spending as they tighten belts, writes freelance writer and foreign relations student <b>David Donaldson</b>. But China and Russia are happy to flex their military muscle -- and oddly, Australia seems to be joining them.

As nations demilitarise, China, Russia — and Australia — are taking up arms

Defence

Feb 26, 2014

A number of businesses are complaining a Defence Department organisation has stolen their intellectual property, <em>Crikey</em> can reveal. <b>Chris Seage</b> reports new legislation makes the problem worse.

Revealed: the government agency stealing ideas from businesses

Companies

Dec 02, 2013

7

The Coalition's "Operation Sovereign Borders" -- which aims to keep asylum seekers out -- sounds dramatic but will do little, besides establish a novel military system within the immigration portfolio.

Military reshuffle: Abbott’s ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’

Defence

Jul 25, 2013

54

It's a good time to be a spy. While Defence spending has been cut in the federal budget, there's more money for secret intelligence. And aid funding gets an increase, despite deferring UN goals.

Foreign affairs: Defence spending down, more aid and spies

Defence

May 15, 2013

2

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