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Commando Regiment In Firing Line Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:14PMThe Australian Army’s elite reservist unit, 1 Commando Regiment, is being made a scapegoat over allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan, a former unit member has told TEAM UZUNOV.
Vic cop on 'periphery' of firefight that killed kids Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:27PMVictoria Police says a member of its special operations group was on the periphery of a firefight in Afghanistan in which five children died.
Challenge Cup final as it happened Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:03AMA Chris Hicks hat-trick sees Warrington thump Leeds 30-6 to successfully retain the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.
Ashes competition: Win a trip to Brisbane for the Ashes cricket Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:36AMEnter now for the chance to win a trip for two to Brisbane for the first match of the Ashes.
Fateful grenade 'part of training' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE decision to throw a second grenade into a house containing civilians may be a key aspect of a case against Australian commandos.
Rare Video Shows Life With Taliban Fighters (Video) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:02AMThe video shows the Taliban firing at American convoys with what appears to be a stationary Soviet-era anti-air gun.
Kilcullen on rising Australian casualty rate Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:49PMTONY JONES, PRESENTER: And now to our second guest tonight.
WikiLeaks' Explosive Publications Masterminded by US Administration? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:51AMWikiLeaks has published a new portion of previously classified military documents. This time, the controversial website has exposed the memo produced by the CIA's Red Cell think tank, which elaborates non-traditional approaches and shares alternative points of view to various issues.
Youngsters head back to globe-trotting classrooms Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:56PMFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - At Cumberland County's newest elementary school, the classroom rugs are adorned with world maps. A first-grade teacher from New Zealand is decorating her room with koala and kangaroo pictures. Another teacher plans to use tai chi to blend math lessons with Asian culture.
General queries army tactics Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE former Australian chief of operations in Iraq, Major General Jim Molan, has raised concerns about a deadly gun battle yesterday
Diggers hit by perfect storm Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMAUSTRALIAN and Afghan troops pushing deep into Taliban territory were involved in a brutal three-hour gun battle with insurgents
General questions Army's gun fight tactics Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMFORMER chief of operations in Iraq concerned about battle that ended death of soldier.
East Timor Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:55AMKey facts, figures and dates
Solomons PM vote countdown begins Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:01AMMilitary in the Solomon Islands are preparing for a major operation as the next PM is voted in this week.
Show me the money: The myopia of 'Save our Farms' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:18PMThe creation this week of the 'Save our Farms' campaign to block foreign ownership of New Zealand farm land has fired up a debate that needs to be had.Unfortunately, the campaign's pr
Solomons PM vote countdown begins Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:18PMThe Solomon Islands will learn who'll be the next prime minister and government when the 50 elected MPs vote in a special parliamentary sitting on Wednesday.
Jay-Z and U2 Join Forces for Australia Tour Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:42PMThe rapper does the rock band a favor by keeping them company on five Australian dates this fall.
England v Pakistan, over by over Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:09PMEngland 233 & 6-1; Pakistan 308 Morning everyone . I was supposed to start typing ten minutes ago. I had a wonderful preamble prepared and everything. But when I arrived at my desk I found Rob Smyth to the left and James Richardson to the right. So small talk robbed me of the precious morning minutes I'd set aside for this introduction. Wonderful day's cricket yesterday. Can England fight back ...
Defence Forces banned from wearing berets Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:08AMSPOT the Special Forces soldiers - they're the only ones in the berets. The ABC reports today the Defence Force has banned Australian soldiers from wearing traditional berets.
AFL Talking Points: round 21 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMA non-contest in Launceston, forward thinking in September and a definitive decision on mark of the year were the big issues in this week's AFL Talking Points. You had your say. .
Is Bear Grylls 'afraid' of crocodiles? Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:16PMSURVIVALISTS "nerves on edge" trekking through Northern territories 'croc infested' waters.
Footage shows Outback scared Bear Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:39PMFOOTAGE which recently aired in the US shows Bear Grylls' second trip to Australia to film Man vs. Wild made the survivalist more nervous than usual.
Two of killed trooper’s colleagues die, others injured Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:40PMThe Dubbo-based relatives of special forces trooper Jason Brown were in Sydney at the weekend comforting his immediate family when more news came through of further deaths and injury in Afghanistan.
Australia defends Iraq security deal Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:11AMDefence Department gives multimillion-dollar Iraq security contract to company responsible for civilian deaths, and run by a former Australian army commander, without first offering it publicly.
FPI Overnight Brief Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:02PMSouth Korea, a nation that prides itself on its adaptive economy and its tight alliance with the United States, has come under pressure from the Obama administration to sacrifice the first for the sake of the second by signing on to stringent new sanctions against Iran. After much dithering, Seoul learned this week that it is running out of time to respond.
Army chief on four-day trip to Australia Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:31AMIndian Army Chief General V.K. Singh Monday left for Australia on a four-day visit that is expected to boost defence cooperation between the two countries.
Lack of funds creates dilemma for aid workers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:21AMINTERNATIONAL aid workers in Pakistan say they have been forced to choose between spending money on immediate flood relief or holding back funds for longer-term recovery because of the meagre financial response to the disaster.
Soldiers banned from wearing berets Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:24AMTHE Defence Force has banned soldier's berets, but slouch hats in tanks could be a problem.
Defence sends berets through the out door Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:44PMTHE Defence Force has reportedly banned Australian soldiers from wearing traditional berets.
Review: 'Animal Kingdom' an intense thriller Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:07PMNarelle Sheehan In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Jacki Weaver, left, and Joel Edgerton are shown in a scene from "Animal Kingdom."
Defence bans soldiers from wearing berets Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:41PMThe Defence Force has banned Australian soldiers from wearing traditional berets, partly because of worries about sun exposure.
Media : TVNZ7-Radio NZ merger tough ask Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:33PMProposals to merge Radio New Zealand with TVNZ7 face an uphill battle. But it could be the last chance to fix New Zealand's ailing free-to-air TV service.The Government is about to release a discussion paper about the future of...
Aussie to face Thai court over protests Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:32PMAn Australian man facing charges of breaching Thai state emergency laws during anti-government protests in Thailand this year is to launch his defence in a Thai court today.
Indonesia And Australia To Hold Exercises Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe special forces of Australia and Indonesia will hold a joint anti-terrorist exercise next month around the southern Indonesian resort city of Bali.
Army buries the beret Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:05PMIconic berets worn by Australian troops on battlefields across the world and down through the decades will be seen no more.
Ramp ceremony for fallen SAS trooper Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:00AMA RAMP ceremony will be held today in Perth for fallen SAS soldier Jason Brown, the 18th Digger killed in action in Afghanistan.
Book Reviews Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:23AMNew Haven: Yale University Press, 2010. Pp. xvi, 288. Illus., maps, notes, biblio., index. $22.00. ISBN: 0300168942.
Soldiers grieve for fallen comrade Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:04AMTROOPER Jason Brown, killed in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday, has started his final journey home.
Questions and Answers - 17 August 2010 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:28AM1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that by March 2010 New Zealand will be coming out of the recession “reasonably aggressively”?
Tension Remains On Easter Island Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:29PMEaster Island’s provincial governor is reported to have resigned amid a dispute about independence from Chile. The Santiago Times says Pedro Edmunds Paoa resigned for personal reasons as indigenous protesters occupied disputed property.
Digger's body starts final journey Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:21PMUPDATE 4.32PM: TROOPER Jason Brown, killed in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan, has started his final journey home.
Soldier starts final journey home Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:57PMTrooper Jason Brown, killed in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday, has started his final journey home.
Soldier starts final journey home Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:46PMTrooper Jason Brown, killed in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday, has stated his final journey home.
Trooper Brown farewelled from Afghanistan Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:43PMTHE body of SAS Trooper Jason Brown will be flown home to Australia later today after an overnight memorial service attended by special forces personnel.
Appeals to culture, tradition ignore the historical facts Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:59PMIn the upcoming Australian general election, there is one issue that the major parties unanimously agree on: opposition to Japanese whaling. Voters are overwhelmingly antagonistic to whaling and Australian politicians have demonstrated an increasing willingness to listen to public opinion. In May, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that Australia was taking Japan to the International Court ...
Robert Gates dismisses Gen Petraeus suggestion that withdrawal from Afghanistan can be postponed Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:16AMRobert Gates, the US Defence Secretary, has put himself at odds with the country's top commander in Afghanistan by ruling out any delay in the start of troop withdrawals next year.
Afghan withdrawal not concrete: Petraeus Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 10:28PMGeneral David Petraeus refused to be bound by a July 2011 deadline to begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan.
Australia marks death marches and war's end Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:43PMIn Sandakan on the north east coast of Borneo, Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce has led hundreds in commemorating the 65th anniversary for Victory over Japan Day, marking the end of World War Two, and the sacrifices made by Australian and British Prisoners of War.
Journalist twitters invent an anti-Abbott joke Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:32PMWant a lesson on how the media can twist a perfectly sane proposal from Tony Abbott into an invitation to ridicule? Here, first,…
18th soldier killed in Afghanistan. Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:26PMThe death of an Australian special forces soldier has taken the number of Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan to 18 and is the seventh this year.