Inquiry told ageing Chinooks hard to control
One of the pilots of a Chinook army helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan, killing an Australian soldier, has taken the stand at a military inquiry.
View ArticleController suspended after mid-air collision scare
An aviation writer says a near-miss involving two commercial planes near Darwin shows Defence personnel should not be in charge of air traffic control.
View ArticleHull of huge Navy ship arrives in Port Phillip Bay
The hull of the Australian Navy's new giant helicopter carrier has gone through the heads at Queenscliff, south-west of Melbourne.
View ArticleLargest navy ship named HMAS Canberra
The largest ship ever built for the Australian navy has been officially named.
View ArticleHMAS Canberra at Williamstown
The largest ship ever built for the Australian navy has been officially named in a ceremony at Williamstown, in Melbourne on Februrary 15, 2013. Hundreds of sailors and navy veterans gathered in the...
View ArticleWhat keeps Victoria's Avalon Airshow airborne?
Say the word Airshow, and many will think of fatal fireballs and terrifyingly close calls as stunt pilots ply their trade.
View ArticleFinal peace-keeping force deployed to Solomons
The Australian Defence Force has sent its final planned deployment of peace-keeping soldiers to the Solomon Islands.
View ArticleOne-stop shop for veterans seeking support
In an Australian first, Frankston RSL has created a centre for veterans and their families.
View ArticleUnions worried about Williamstown shipyard jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is seeking an urgent meeting with the federal government to secure the future of the Williamstown shipyards in Melbourne.
View ArticleChildren of veterans: Richard Stubbs Redux
What's it like growing up the child of a veteran?
View ArticleThousands of shipbuilding jobs at risk: union
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has warned thousands of shipbuilding jobs are at risk unless the Federal Government commits to funding the construction of more navy vessels.
View ArticleSubmarines defending Australia
How much do we know about the submarines which have been part of the defence of this country?
View ArticleThe Tall Ships Festival
The Tall Ships Festival is currently making its way around Australia.
View ArticleAdvanced British warship HMS Daring docks in Melbourne en route to...
One of the world's most advanced warships, HMS Daring, has docked in Melbourne.
View ArticleDefence to cut guards at military bases
Anti-terrorism security staff will be reduced at some of Australia's military bases as part of Defence Department budget cuts.
View ArticleRelief for father of murdered Australian soldier
Raf Epstein speaks with the father of Private Robert "Poatey'' Poate, 23, an Australian soldier murdered in Afghanistan.
View ArticleThousands gather at Melbourne Shrine to mark Remembrance Day
Thousands of people gathered at the shrine this morning to mark Remembrance Day. The Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Premier Denis Napthine were among the crowd at the Shrine.
View ArticleGeelong bids for game-changing combat vehicle project
Geelong is bidding to secure a major Defence contract to build military combat vehicles.
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