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One of the biggest issues many veterans face when they leave the defence force is deciding what to do next with their lives. Many from outside the defence force might consider it just ‘finding a new job’, but it’s more than that. It’s about finding a new career, which can give you a sense of […]

The latest edition of CONTACT can be read here, it leads off with their article of 2RAR (Amphib) 2RAR will be called 2RAR (Amphib) 04/09/2017 Brian Hartigan Following a recent CONTACT article that suggested 2RAR would ‘cease to exist as an infantry battalion’, new details have emerged. In an article in ARMY newspaper today, the […]

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Read the latest edition here A  Highlight item is DVA’s invitation to you –  We’re conducting a review of Vetaffairs, and we’d like to hear from you! Vetaffairs is DVA’s newspaper, which is distributed quarterly to about 220,000 members of the veteran and ex-service communities. It includes articles about Government policies, programs and initiatives, with a […]

Task Group Taji 4 home from Iraq About 300 Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Operation OKRA either have or are about to return to Australia after a six-month deployment to Iraq. Read more… 1RAR warms a few guns in Townsville As ‘The Big Blue One’ prepares to go on line as Australia’s ‘ready battalion’, […]

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Australians Defending Australia is an official publication of Pristine Publishing Pty Ltd and is produced purely for the serving and ex-serving men and women of the Australian Defence Force and their families It is an independent publisher and not affiliated with any charity or government funded institution. It is published and distributed bi-annually and aims […]

A new issue of NSCnews Online June 2017 magazine has been published. You can now access it instantly HERE.

The May edition of NSCnews Online is out now.

Please click on these links for your April issue of Tiger Tales and the Committee Page, I hope that you enjoy reading the articles and reports in this issue that include items about the 5th Bn AIF, 2/5th Bn AIF, Vietnam era 5 RAR and the contemporary 5 RAR. If you have any anecdotes or remembrances […]