Australian Defence Force

Sunday, September 20

Worrying rate of veterans sleeping rough

Thousands of Australian veterans are sleeping rough each year, a stark new study has confirmed.

Injured veterans face a new fight when they return home

Australia’s complex and confusing military rehabilitation and compensation system is taking a heavy – at times tragic – toll on injured service men and women, writes military compensation specialist Tim White.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to Special Operations Command soldiers at Holsworthy Barracks. Photo: AAP/Brendan Esposito

Military to gain new terror powers

Malcolm Turnbull wants to make it easier for Australia’s military to help police deal with terrorist attacks, including streamlining the process for the defence forces to be called out to incidents.