Keith Wolahan

17 hours ago

Veterans should reflect on 20-year Afghanistan conflict

Time will tell how a complex legacy is assessed, but our sons and daughters may find themselves in other wars and they deserve to benefit...

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Reader contributions to @AVNHQ

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 20 April 2021

Labor’s veterans policy agenda for next election will include DVA overhaul

Wellbeing centre a one-stop ‘safe haven’ for veterans

Veterans should reflect on 20-year Afghanistan conflict

Time will tell how a complex legacy is assessed, but our sons and daughters may find themselves in other wars and they deserve to benefit...

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

a day ago

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 20 April 2021

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and British mobile satellite communications group Inmarsat have signed a $221 million contract...

Labor’s veterans policy agenda for next election will include DVA overhaul

Kate Banville

Apr 14

Labor’s veterans policy agenda for next election will include DVA overhaul

FEDERAL Labor is contemplating a major overhaul of the government department in-charge of veterans, the party has revealed...

Wellbeing centre a one-stop ‘safe haven’ for veterans

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Apr 13

Wellbeing centre a one-stop ‘safe haven’ for veterans

A new wellbeing, recreational and support services centre for veterans and their families opened in Melbourne this week.

A community divided cries out for leadership

Mark Schroffel

Apr 10

A community divided cries out for leadership

The reality is that the veteran community, despite the common bond of service, is divided by competing philosophies, world views and...

Missing in action: the RSL’s curious resistance to a royal commission into veteran suicides

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Mar 26

Missing in action: the RSL’s curious resistance to a royal commission into veteran suicides

It’s been a long time since the RSL, at state or national levels, has been in sync with its membership...

War Memorial public consultation program

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Mar 24

War Memorial public consultation program

Online forums will be held daily from 25 March to 28 March. A face-to-face session will be hosted at the War Memorial on Saturday 27 March.

Against the odds, a royal commission into veteran suicides is in sight

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Mar 22

Against the odds, a royal commission into veteran suicides is in sight

It is a rare case of community activism paying off. Julie-Ann Finney has done her son proud...

Royal commission into veteran suicides is a matter of trust

Jamie Twidale

Mar 19

Royal commission into veteran suicides is a matter of trust

As a veteran who has lost mates to suicide, like many veterans and their loved ones I live with the ever-present fear of losing more...

‘People like me’ – the Australian War Memorial is a tribute to those who served and who still serve

Eamon Hale

Mar 17

‘People like me’ – the Australian War Memorial is a tribute to those who served and who still serve

As a boy, I walked the halls with my dad and marvelled at the deeds of others. With that background, when I joined the Army myself...

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Mar 17

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 17 March 2021

By Leo D’Angelo Fisher Top stories: $150 million contract secures next generation anti-missile system Boost for Cairns as regional navy...

‘Betrayed and isolated’ – a career cut short by command indifference to burnout

Kate Banville

Mar 2

‘Betrayed and isolated’ – a career cut short by command indifference to burnout

Exiting a career in Defence after 11 years was the last thing Anthony White wanted. Until it became unavoidable.

The unjust execution of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant resonates to this day: will we heed the lessons?

James Unkles

Mar 1

The unjust execution of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant resonates to this day: will we heed the lessons?

As Australia embarks on the process of investigating and trying alleged war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers we can look to...

Veteran suicide roundtables document the heavy toll of life after service

Kate Banville

Feb 24

Veteran suicide roundtables document the heavy toll of life after service

Relationship breakdowns and financial stress, as well as physical and emotional injuries, are causing Australia’s veteran suicide crisis...

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 23 February 2021

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Feb 23

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 23 February 2021

By Leo D’Angelo Fisher Top stories: Australia-UK partnerships tackle defence technology innovation Fran Murphy joins QinetiQ as GM...

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Change of plans: Transition options available for ADF personnel in wake of COVID-19

Change of plans: Transition options available for ADF personnel in wake of COVID-19

Change of plans: Transition options available for ADF personnel in wake of COVID-19

Veterans should reflect on 20-year Afghanistan conflict

Letters

Reader contributions to @AVNHQ

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 20 April 2021

Labor’s veterans policy agenda for next election will include DVA overhaul

Wellbeing centre a one-stop ‘safe haven’ for veterans

Veterans should reflect on 20-year Afghanistan conflict

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 20 April 2021

Labor’s veterans policy agenda for next election will include DVA overhaul

Wellbeing centre a one-stop ‘safe haven’ for veterans

A community divided cries out for leadership

Missing in action: the RSL’s curious resistance to a royal commission into veteran suicides

War Memorial public consultation program

Against the odds, a royal commission into veteran suicides is in sight

Royal commission into veteran suicides is a matter of trust

‘People like me’ – the Australian War Memorial is a tribute to those who served and who still serve

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 17 March 2021

‘Betrayed and isolated’ – a career cut short by command indifference to burnout

The unjust execution of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant resonates to this day: will we heed the lessons?

Veteran suicide roundtables document the heavy toll of life after service

@AVNHQ Business Bulletin, 23 February 2021