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9 APRIL, 2023 Who: Charles Darwin University Australian intelligence and defence expert Dr Victor Abramowicz. Topics: The progress of the Israel-Hamas war. The missile strike on three World Central Kitchen (WCK) cars. Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email [email protected] to arrange an interview. Quotes attributable to Dr Victor Abramowicz: “While Israel’s account … Continued
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Military mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognised trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat veterans with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) has revealed. The study tested the validity and reliability of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) to distinguish between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex … Continued
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Following news that Australia has signed an agreement to join the international ‘drone coalition’ to support the Ukrainian effort against Russian forces, a Monash University expert is available for comment. Hoam Chung, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash Robotics CentreContact details: +61 408 508 454 or [email protected] Military drones versus civil drones: What’s the difference? … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today tabled its Advisory Report on the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill 2023. The Committee’s unanimous report recommended that the Bill pass and made four recommendations for the Government’s consideration including: assessing the existing legislation and procedures and whether they sufficiently cover working or training for … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has commenced an inquiry into the Auditor-General report on Defence Major Projects 2022-23 (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2023-24). The Chair of the Committee, Mr Julian Hill MP, said ‘this annual inquiry enables a critical review of major Defence acquisitions, which is the main objective of the Major Projects Report.’ … Continued
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OFFICIAL The Hon Matt Keogh MP Minister for Defence Personnel Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Susan Templeman MP Special Envoy for the Arts Member for Macquarie Anne Stanley MP Government Whip Member for Werriwa MEDIA RELEASE 1 March 2024 RSL LifeCare to Lead Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Sydney’s West The veteran … Continued
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OFFICIAL THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 1 March 2024 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO OPEN FOR AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL COUNCIL The Albanese Government will soon commence a public search for new Members of the Australian War Memorial Council. This will be an … Continued
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On 1 March 2024, the Defence Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its second public hearing into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2022–23. The Subcommittee will hear evidence from the Department of Defence, government departments, non-government organisations and the Australian public across the inquiry’s focus items: Assistance to Ukraine Defence … Continued
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On 27 February 2024, the Defence Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its first public hearing into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2022–23. The Subcommittee will hear evidence from the Department of Defence on the inquiry’s first focus item: Assistance to Ukraine. Chair of the Subcommittee, Mr Julian Hill MP, … Continued
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THE HON RICHARD MARLES MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR CORIO THE HON MATT THISTLETHWAITE MP ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR DEFENCE ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE REPUBLIC LIBBY COKER MP MEMBER FOR CORANGAMITE MEDIA RELEASE RSL VICTORIA TO ESTABLISH VETERANS’ AND FAMILIES’ HUB … Continued
