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Climb
ends on high THE Army Alpine Association is on its way home after successfully putting one of their expedition members at the highest point on earth. RAAF Sgt Brian Laursen reached the 8850m-summit of Mt Everest at about 3.30pm AEST on May 25, accompanied by guides Chewang and Nima Sherpa. |
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TRAMM
on track for army mods Employee safety high priority. Over the past decade the army and defence have been restructured, reformed and reinvented but a planned reform in the way the army regulates its technical processes will capitalise on the spirit of change. |
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Australia
courts international war crimes statute Australia is considering joining the increasing list of countries seeking to bring to justice alleged perpetrators of war crimes. The Government has announced that it will enact legislation which will add Australia to... |
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Peace
takes big day out MEMBERS of the PMG took the word of peace to the streets recently by joining several local bands for a Bougainville version of the "Big Day Out". Two members of the PMG's Military Information Support Team played a small set in front of hundreds of locals who had gathered for... |
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Minister
unveils campaign memorial The new Hellenic-Australian War Memorial on the island of Crete stands as a reminder of the great deeds of Australians during the Battles of Greece and Crete in World War II, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Bruce Scott, said today. |
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Minister
hails budget boost "I am pleased to announce that 38 major capital equipment projects totalling around $5.5 billion have been approved for Defence in this budget. "These projects will generate expenditure of around $509 million in 2001-02. |
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Budget
addresses major people issues High priority people projects will receive a $400 million boost over the next four years under the government's budget allocation to defence, with reserves, cadets, child-care and family support all receiving specific mention. |
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Free
play in thunder bay Fast-paced exercise delivers high end results. Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001 jumped into the public's imagination in early May with the arrival of US paratroopers on Australian soil signaling the start of the largest military exercise held in this country in recent times. |
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Letters
To The Editor Diabetes policy made clear. I am writing to seek clarification of DI(A) PERS 159-1 in particular reference to Diabetes. |
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Reduced
team hauls quality medal tally The Australian Defence Force recorded its best ever performance from the sixth Arafura Games in Darwin from May 19-26, placing fifth in the overall medal tally against 32 other teams from throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. |
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