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Australia to review Iraq deployment amid calls to end RAAF's bombing mission
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Defence Minister Marise Payne says Australia will reconsider its military commitment to Iraq following Islamic State's "defeat", with a former Army chief suggesting the RAAF's bombing missions over the country should now end.
Topics: defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, army, air-force, world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, iraq
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Oakey residents told pollutants no health risk, just don't eat local produce
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A Defence Department meeting in Oakey tells residents there are no health impacts from toxic contamination of local groundwater, but an environmental health expert warns against consuming anything locally grown.
Topics: defence-forces, federal-government, federal---state-issues, army, land-pollution, water-pollution, oakey-4401, toowoomba-4350
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Iraq veteran turned golf pro makes cut for Australian PGA
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Damien Jordan has served two tours in Iraq and says his time in the Army puts the pressures of golf into perspective as he prepares to take on Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia in the Australian PGA Championship.
Topics: golf, army, veterans, people, human-interest, ashmore-4214, southport-4215, qld, tweed-heads-2485, brisbane-4000, australia
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Thai army returns teen cadet's body — without its heart, brain and other organs
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The family of an 18-year-old Thai army cadet demand answers after his suspicious death, and his body was returned without its vital organs. The army said Pakapong Tanyakan died of a sudden heart attack, but did not release details.
Topics: defence-and-national-security, army, law-crime-and-justice, thailand, asia
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Topics: business-economics-and-finance, industry, hospitality, community-and-society, aboriginal, army, education, access-to-education, boggabilla-2409
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Topics: industry, community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, defence-forces, army, boggabilla-2409
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Topics: industry, building-and-construction, community-and-society, army, education, community-development, boggabilla-2409
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How an Army program put a trainee back on track to aged care (video)
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Jacinta Dennison had almost given up on her aged care career until she was recruited and set back on its path via an Australian Army program.
Topics: community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, aboriginal, defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, army, community-education, education, boggabilla-2409, goondiwindi-4390
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe meets military chief with smiles, but fate uncertain (photos)
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A smiling President Robert Mugabe is pictured shaking hands with Zimbabwe's military chief a day after the army seized power, throwing confusion over predictions that the 93-year-old's nearly four-decade rule has come to an end.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, army, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, zimbabwe
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, army, perth-6000, canberra-2600, vietnam
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Zimbabwe military puts Mugabe under house arrest; says takeover 'not a coup' (photos)
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World leaders appeals for calm and restraint in Zimbabwe after the military seizes power and places President Robert Mugabe under house arrest.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, army, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, zimbabwe
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NT PTSD sufferers with 'nowhere to go' could benefit from new clinic plans
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A plan for a residential treatment centre for soldiers and emergency services workers in Darwin is under consideration, with the veterans advocates saying it couldn't come soon enough.
Topics: health, mens-health, mental-health, healthcare-facilities, emergency-incidents, police, fires, defence-forces, army, darwin-0800
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Zimbabwe military takes control of capital, with Mugabe confined to his home
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The Zimbabwean military seizes control of the capital Harare and state media, and has President Robert Mugabe confined to his home.
Topics: army, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, world-politics, government-and-politics, zimbabwe
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US deserter Bowe Bergdahl spared prison time, Trump says ruling a 'total disgrace'
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US President Donald Trump swiftly condemns a military court's decision to spare US Army Sergeant Bergdahl prison time for endangering fellow troops when he walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, army, united-states
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Manus asylum seekers digging to find water as stand-off continues
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Asylum seekers and refugees at the Manus Island detention centre began digging into the ground overnight in an effort to find water.
Topics: refugees, immigration, community-and-society, army, government-and-politics, papua-new-guinea, pacific, australia
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Mental health concerns mount as Manus Island stand-off continues
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Greens leader Richard Di Natale accuses the Australian Government of stripping Manus Island asylum seekers of medication for mental health disorders as the Human Services Minister denies claims that alternative facilities are still being built.
Topics: refugees, community-and-society, immigration, army, government-and-politics, papua-new-guinea, pacific, australia
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PNG army prepares to enter Manus Island centre, 600 men still inside
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The PNG Defence Force could start to take control of the now closed Manus Island detention centre with hundreds of asylum seekers refusing to leave, as Acting Prime Minster Julie Bishops says it is not up to Australia to protect the men.
Topics: refugees, immigration, community-and-society, army, government-and-politics, papua-new-guinea, pacific
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It's not 'un-Australian' to investigate the actions of special forces in Afghanistan Analysis
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Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has said scrutiny of SAS actions in Afghanistan is "un-Australian", but it's not a view shared by all soldiers, writes Dan Oakes.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, army, defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, afghanistan, australia
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Indonesian military chief demands answers after US denies him entry
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There is a diplomatic disaster brewing between the United States and Indonesia after Indonesia's military chief was stopped from boarding a plane for the US.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, army, indonesia, united-states
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