Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says
After report found senior officers should take some responsibility, Australian SAS Association chair says ‘finally’ the finger is being pointed at ministers and generals
April 2024
ADF should formally honour personnel who lose lives away from battlefield, royal commission chief says
Nick Kaldas believes there is merit in recognising the service of those who ‘have not necessarily fought in a war but have suffered grievously in some other way’
March 2024
After five years, a resignation and public testimony, RAAF apologises to abused chaplain
Air force chief expresses ‘sincere personal apology’ for treatment endured by Rev Nikki Coleman
RAAF chaplaincy culture a ‘wolf pack’, says whistleblower who fought for years to clear his name
Exclusive: Joe Johns, who says he faced damaging rumours after trying to report allegations about another chaplain’s behaviour, speaks out as final hearing of the royal commission into defence and veteran suicide begins
LGBTQI+ intolerance prevalent among Australian air force chaplains, inquiry told
Military chief says review into chaplaincy found ‘unacceptable views about minority groups, women, LGBTQI+ persons’
February 2024
The military’s toxic culture poses a real risk to Australia’s security
Nick Kaldas
The landmark royal commission is an opportunity for the ADF to fix cultural and systemic issues that fuel high turnover and harrowing rates of suicide
November 2023
‘This saved my life’: the emotional alchemy bonding traumatised veterans and damaged racehorses
In the NSW southern highlands, Horse Aid is working to ‘un-soldier’ former defence personnel and ‘un-race’ thoroughbreds
September 2023
Royal commissioner accuses ADF of ‘too much talk and not enough action’ on veteran suicide
In fiery speech, Nick Kaldas says government and Defence moving at ‘snail’s pace’ amid ‘national crisis’
August 2023
ADF leadership ‘protected’ air force chaplain’s abuser, royal commission hears
Albanese government refuses further one-year extension to royal commission into veteran suicide
July 2023
ADF has 108 evangelical chaplains with each representing just 15 members
Critics say it is time to stop rise within Australian defence force of ‘not just the fundamentalist chaplains but chaplains in general’
February 2023
‘Should never have been allowed in’: ADF recruiting psychologically unfit candidates, veteran psychiatrist says
Retiring psychiatrist alleges defence force recruiters are permitting candidates with ‘significant’ psychological vulnerabilities to enlist
November 2022
At least 45 Australian soldiers killed themselves after PoW training, inquiry told
Defence training pushed recruits beyond their limits with fatal outcomes, inquiry told
August 2022
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Penny Wong walks out on Russian speech; nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened
Jacqui Lambie fights back tears as she describes ‘10 years in hell’ fighting for medical compensation
April 2022
‘Delay, deny, wait till we die’: injured veterans say they’ve been ignored by DVA as claims go unaddressed
Ex-service personnel claims are supposed to be processed within 90 days, but median waiting time has blown out to 207 days
December 2021
Mother tells veteran suicide inquiry ADF failed to support family after son’s death
Seaman who retrieved dead bodies of asylum seekers still tormented by ‘dangerous’ mission
