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New army chief makes history as first woman in role

A woman will head up Australia's army for the first time, but it doesn't mean the defence force has solved all of its representation problems.

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Drones and other uncrewed capabilities to be a big feature of new National Defence Strategy

Drone and other autonomous military capabilities will be one of the central features of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program to be unveiled by Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday.

The Conversation

Australia appoints Susan Coyle as first female army chief: ‘Deeply historic moment’

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, ⁠will take over as chief of army in July

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Breaking barriers: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian Army

Australia has appointed a woman to command its army for the first time since the force was founded 125 years ago, with defence minister Richard Marles hailing the "deeply historic moment" on Monday.

The Times of India

Australia gets its first female army chief, Susan Coyle

Australia will get its first female chief of army, with the appointment of Lieutenant General Susan Coyle to the post.

The Conversation

Some Ben Roberts-Smith allegations were heard in his defamation trial. How would a criminal case be different?

Media outlets defended their reporting as true on the balance of probabilities, but prosecutors in criminal cases need to meet a higher burden of proof

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of murdering civilians and ordering subordinates to carry out executions

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Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012

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Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges

Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.

The Conversation

DRC Terror Crisis: ISIS Claims 60 Christians Slaughtered in Sick Easter Attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an Easter attack in north-eastern Congo, saying 60 Christians were killed in a raid that left homes and vehicles in ruins.

International Business Times UK

Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?

As the war in Iran heads into its second month, the conflict has escalated rapidly. The effects are being felt around the world, and there is no clear sign of it ending.

The Conversation

Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster

Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion

The Guardian - UK

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

A possible tropical cyclone looks set to bring more wild weather to parts of northern Australia still recovering from record-breaking flooding.

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China closes in on Australian helicopter in Yellow Sea

A Chinese helicopter has flown too close to an Australian aircraft in the Yellow Sea in an incident described as "unsafe and unprofessional".

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Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran

Radio France Internationale

Belgian police detain three linked to Cameroonian separatist group

Belgian authorities detained three people on Tuesday after four arrests in an investigation targeting a Cameroonian secessionist group over possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The Independent UK

Australia says air base near Dubai hit in Iranian drone attack

Defence minister Richard Marles says all personnel are ‘safe and accounted for’

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ADF sexual abuse class action 'not a test of loyalty'

The chief of the Australian Defence Force has reaffirmed his support for serving women to join a class action alleging sexual abuse and harassment.

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The Independent UK

At least 20 people killed in attack by group backed by Islamic State in Congo

According to activists in the area, the rebels first raided several farmers’ fields before attacking civilians with knives and firearms

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence force expands space workforce as new specialist training centre unveiled

Expansion of space operations comes as ADF entering ‘most challenging strategic environment since second world war’, minister says

The Guardian - AU

ADF veterans warn selloff of 60 historic defence properties will take a decade and cost billions

RSL, federal opposition and local MPs cast doubt on the plan, which Labor says will result in about $3bn for defence

Marie Claire

How America’s Abortion Wars Are Creeping Into British Women’s Healthcare

American anti-abortion money, messaging and legal tactics are crossing the Atlantic — putting UK women’s healthcare and bodily autonomy at risk.

Radio France Internationale

Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeast.

The Guardian - US

Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders

Alliance Defending Freedom has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns to push its ultra-conservative Christian values

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Rapid tech uptake as diggers aim to bring down drones

Drone technology has transformed the modern battlefield and the Australian Defence Force is moving quickly to protect its soldiers and citizens.

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