Australia Day, observed annually on the 26th of January, is the official National Day of Australia. While it commemorates the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and the raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip, misconceptions and controversy surround...
Dear friends , May peace in your hearts and may you and your families experience love and joy and hope over this Christmas season. Life in our veterans community has seen many positive highlights in the year past , with many more veterans getting involved in helping...
The Hon Richard Marles MPMinister for Defence The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Veterans’ AffairsMinister for Defence Personnel Today Australians the world over will pause to honour the more than 103,000 service personnel who have lost their lives in service to our...
Today, we commemorate the Battle for Australia, remembering the brave Australians who defended our nation by land, sea and air during the Second World War. When the island fortress of Singapore fell on 15 February 1942, Prime Minister John Curtin said it was...
The Battle of Long Tan is part of the Australian Story – our history, our story! Now, 57 years on the Battle of Long Tan should resonate across all the veterans of the Vietnam War. All, whether you were in the Army, the RAAF, the RAN, or the Merchant Marine It is also...
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. All nations might appreciate the message in...
The unique challenges Australian Defence Force (ADF) families experience are being recognised this week at events across Australia, as part of National Families Week. To mark the beginning of National Families Week, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence...
LEST WE FORGET – three words that will be heard across Australia tomorrow as we join together as a nation to pledge to never forget the service and sacrifice of those who have served and their families. Waltzing Matilda with Last Post Spirit of the ANZACS...
The Federal Court has ruled in my favour in finding that the ABC and its journalists have indeed defamed me through their numerous articles and news segments. Now we are set for the journey to a trial where I look forward to exposing their actions and holding them...