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Special Report

Surge capacity

As the killer wave receded, another took its place. But this one came bringing aid from around the world with Australia at the fore. This is the story of Defence's response.

Reports by Corporal Cameron Jamieson, David Sibley, and Louise Butcher

Stories:

Keeping the task clear |
The ripple effect |
Calm in the midst of the storm |
Plain-clothes policy |
The headquarters that never sleeps |
The worst imaginable |
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Members of HMAS Kanimbla, taking a break during clean-up operations in Banda Aceh, are at the fore in Australia's response to the Boxing Day disaster. Photo by Cpl Cameron Jamieson, Army newspaper
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An Indonesian woman points a finger at a photo of a child she may recognise in a displaced persons' camp located in the southwest of Banda Aceh, where Australian engineers provided fresh water and built toilet facilities. By late January, the number of people in the camp had nearly doubled to 7000. Photo by Corporal Cameron Jamieson, Army newspaper

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