Matthew Keogh
On the submarine, Mel had no escape from her persecutor. On land, things got even worse
Mel Baker was the only female chaplain in the navy. It didn’t protect her from the horrors she endured.
- Amber Schultz
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Ads on TikTok and online games drive 15-year surge in defence force enrolment
The ADF has been plagued by a recruitment and retention crisis but it has recently had a surge in numbers and fewer people are leaving the military.
- Matthew Knott
- Anzac Day
- ADF
His birthday wasn’t picked from the barrel. He was conscripted anyway
Peter Curtin was conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War years. It upended his life. Two decades later, he learned his birthdate hadn’t even been drawn.
- Tony Wright
‘Can’t get story straight’: Confusion over plan to allow foreigners to serve in ADF
Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.
- Matthew Knott
Shorten’s $310,000-a-year writer behind at least 170 speeches – but no zingers
Senate estimates revealed that Julianne Stewart, a speechwriter for former prime ministers, was hired by government on a two-year contract valued at $620,000.
- Olivia Ireland
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles: confidantes, influencers, attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.
- James Massola
- Exclusive
- Australian War Memorial
Former Lendlease employee approved developer’s tender for War Memorial redevelopment
The finding is contained in the Australian National Audit Office’s review of the handling of contracts for the project, prompting Veteran Affairs Minister Matt Keogh to demand answers about the $500 million project.
- Angus Thompson
Serving Defence personnel face higher suicide risks, new research claims
Defence previously suggested that serving members of the military were better protected against suicide. That may not be true.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Government considers poaching defence talent from overseas in major shift
Longstanding defence policy states that only Australian citizens, with rare exceptions, can serve in the military. That could be about to change.
- Matthew Knott
‘What do you have to do to get the VC?’ Posthumous award in limbo 55 years after conflict
Former governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove says he was “blown away” by the bravery of Private Richard Norden.
- Tim Barlass