Australian Veteran News (AVN) has reached an important juncture. After a few years of operation, we have decided to take a pause to...

As the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide concludes, the swift legislative responses by the Albanese government are being...

Throughout the Royal Commission into Veteran and Defence Suicide, the Department of Veterans Affairs has faced heavy criticism. Described...

Op-Ed by Jasmine Stanton, National Director of the Defence and Veterans Legal Service It’s regarded as a great Aussie expression and was...

RSL LifeCare has announced the receipt of a $5.445 million grant from the Federal Government. This investment is set to create a...

Op-Ed by Luke Gosling OAM MP For many Afghanistan veterans and their families, the withdrawal from Kabul in 2021 and the imagery of the...

RSL LifeCare, a service provider affiliated with the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) in New South Wales, has formed a...

Gordon Legal has initiated an investigation for a potential class action lawsuit against the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), in...

Documents disclosed to several news outlets, including Australian Veteran News, reveal serious concerns about the Department of Veterans’...

In a significant victory for South Australian Veterans, RSL South Australia/Northern Territory has successfully advocated for the...

Regular AVN correspondent Eamon Hale weighs in to our debate on the role of the RSL and need for a peak body for ESOs. Dear Mark, I read...

Respected policy advocate for veterans and their families, Bill Westhead, offers the follow analysis and insights response to Mark...

The Returned and Services League (RSL) Australia has, over the past year, coordinated a series of National Forums for Ex-Service...

The announcement of Mr. Kahlil Fegan DSC AM as the new Repatriation Commissioner has prompted concerns within the veteran community...

Melbourne, Australia – As Melbourne Legacy embarks on its centenary celebration, Legacy Week 2023 stands as a testament to its enduring...

Is this the best we’ve got? Are these comments appropriate? “When I get a voice that is having trouble speaking English asking me for...

Being an active member of the Returned and Services League of Victoria (RSL Vic), I have witnessed firsthand the dedication, sacrifice,...

We are pleased to present a thoughtful response from one of our loyal readers, Laurence Quinn, a seasoned veteran with deep insights...

For the first time a junior non-commissioned officer will be appointed as the new Department of Veterans Affairs (Interim) Repatriation...

Motivated by my own experiences as a veteran and sparked by a growing awareness that there was a more profound complexity to the issue, I...

The Vietnam War was finally won by the North Vietnamese in 1975, marked by the images streamed around the world of their tanks smashing...

In the often-tumultuous theatre of war, clear lines of responsibility can blur, challenging the very core of ethical and legal norms....

Senior Veterans are urging the federal government to dismiss General Angus Campbell's effort to revoke awards for exceptional service...

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is calling for submissions from current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF)...

RSL Australia recently launched the Veterans' Catalogue App, which is supposed to help veterans find support services. However, upon...

The Australian Catholic University has a dedicated team to support veterans into their degree programs. Special consideration and support...

As part of his election campaign, Dan Andrews' Labor Government promises to thank Victorian veterans and their families for their...

The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has announced it will host a National Forum for Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs), the...

Members of the veteran community are alert to the dangers in pushing for fast resolution of issues in relation to the findings of the...

In response to the Federal Governments budget commitment to establishing eight additional Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs across the...

Consultation on reforming veterans’ legislation now open with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) seeking submissions from the...

Melbourne Legacy in partnership with the Victorian State Government has established an easily accessible service to support to those in...

An important event is underway in Canberra today under the leadership of Ian Lindgren who has established a notable coterie of advocates...

A year after opening its doors to the nation, a veterans’ centre that admits it shouldn’t need to exist continues to be inundated with...

Andrew McDougall A friend recently announced on social media that he was being medically discharged. After 30 years, that was the end of...

By Eamon Hale It was a momentous moment that most of us remember like it was yesterday. Standing in a Defence Force Recruiting Centre or...

Draft legislation prepared by the Department of Treasury is expected to be tabled in parliament in early September that is likely to...

RSL NSW, ClubsNSW, and the RSL & Services Clubs Association join forces to provide better support to veterans and their families.

Andrew McDougall writes about the hidden costs of service life and the need to better support the psychological transition to civilian life.

This year, unlike any other year in its recent history, RSL member and community expectations on the performance of the RSL in the...

On the 4th of August, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC (Retd) and NSW Minister for Transport and Veterans David...

AVN's Eamon Hale speaks withTony Ferris about his vision for the RSL and how he plans to achieve it. This is essential viewing for anyone...

"All of us soldiers, all representing our mates, past and present who have served the nation, regardless the conflict or when it was."

It’s time for the RSL to hold government accountable for its actions to veterans. If it chooses not to, someone else will.

17 June 2022 Re: Apathy and absence: RSL Australia plays politics at the expense of veteran advocacy Now that the dust has settled on the...

By George Alban and Eamon Hale On 1 June 2022, RSL Australia’s entrenched failure to speak publicly on behalf of the veteran population...

Scrapping the injury trial that unfairly prioritises some claimants over others will help clear the claims backlog plaguing DVA

Vietnam veteran, Jim Mavromatis, from Guitars for Vets Australia (G4VA) speaks to Angelica about his experiences in learning and playing...

The Vic Govt is investing in supporting veterans and their families in its bid to make Victoria the desitination state for veterans.

Military service is complex, challenging, and dangerous. But returning to civilian life also poses difficulties for the men and women who...