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General Angus Campbell gives further evidence to royal commission, rejects 'profound systemic failure' for specific suicide case

The Chief of the Australian Defence Force says there was no "profound systemic failure" in the case of an officer promoted despite "unacceptable behaviour" and accusations of bullying that contributed to the suicide of a fellow soldier.

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Kaldas questions Commonwealth 'tardiness'

The veteran suicide inquiry has been told an issue around federal law that could restrict some evidence due to operational matters hasn't been resolved.

AAP

Royal commission hears of 'ad hoc and inconsistent' suicide reporting as Australian Defence Force Chief testifies

Defence is not doing enough to address suicides, according to the Australian Defence Force Chief, who has told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide the ADF has inconsistent data on such deaths among its members.

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What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?

The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis.

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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide hears of wait for psychiatrist appointments, hazing at Townsville base

Townsville's most senior serving ADF member has acknowledged "frustrations" among Defence personnel in accessing mental health support and ongoing hazing practices at the barracks.

ABC News

'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

The Canberra Times

Defence faces budget blowout with Aukus nuclear submarines to cost more than scrapped French project

New analysis says major programs often end up costing more than is budgeted for and predicts inflation will impact on defence budgets

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Suspected Islamists kill at least 18 in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in a village raid in eastern Congo on Sunday night, local sources said, while fighting resumed with the M23 rebel group in a neighbouring province.

Reuters

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

Uganda and Congo extend joint military operation in east Congo

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday extended a joint military operation launched late last year against Islamist insurgents in east Congo, the operation's spokesperson said.

Reuters

Protest against Rwanda in DRCongo capital draws hundreds

A recent upswing in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group M23 brought out hundreds on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital, on Monday. The protesters blame Rwanda over its alleged support for the rebels, calling for the Rwandan ambassador to be expelled.

Radio France Internationale

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Al Jazeera

Suspected Islamist militants kill 15 in east Congo village

Suspected Islamist militants killed 15 civilians in an attack on a village in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a human rights group and local official said on Monday.

Reuters

Civilians killed in eastern DR Congo rebel attack

ADF fighters accused of killing civilians with machetes in DR Congo’s Beni region.

Al Jazeera

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Australian military personnel rescue occupants of stricken Solomon Islands police boat

While attention was trained on the federal election, the ADF undertook a mission to rescue a stricken Solomon Islands police boat, as Australia competes with China to remain the island nation's first choice on security.

Al Jazeera

Uganda to withdraw soldiers fighting ADF in DR Congo this month

The ADF, which began as an uprising in Uganda but is based in Congo, pledged allegiance to ISIL (ISIS) in 2019.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s department confirms defence minister has six Brereton oversight reports

But despite being in role for 13 months, Dutton has never spoken in parliament about reforms stemming from alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mother, wife, lawyer: Erin Hawley calls the fight to overturn Roe ‘the project of a lifetime’

ST. LOUIS — Not surprisingly, the Hawley name is on one of the most controversial cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, an effort from Mississippi that could restrict abortion rights and overturn Roe v. Wade.

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After victory in the US, now the far right is coming for abortion laws in Europe

The attack on Roe v Wade has roots in well-funded organisations whose tentacles have spread across the Atlantic, says author Sian Norris

The Guardian - AU

Confronted about his inaction on the Brereton reforms, Peter Dutton attempts to shoot the messenger

Defence minister calls Guardian Australia a ‘trashy publication’ but leaves questions unanswered

ABC News

Federal election: Regional Australians feeling the brunt as cost of living skyrockets — as it happened

Residents in regional Australia are telling the ABC prices for fuel, food and homes are rising sharply as the election approaches.

ABC News

US Marines bound for WA's West Kimberley as part of large-scale Koolendong military exercise

More than 2,200 US military personnel will be deployed across northern Australia for a training exercise later this year, including at the RAAF Base Curtin in West Kimberley.

The Guardian - AU

Frydenberg expects ‘close’ battle to hold seat as Labor cost of living attacks continue – as it happened

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ADF flood rescue pilots flew with failing equipment, commander reveals

Despite system faults and treacherous weather conditions, Oakey-based Army helicopter pilots rescued almost 80 people during the 2022 floods.

France 24

'It's a policy of invasion': ADF rebels expand attacks in DR Congo

In the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels have expanded their operations into Ituri province. On April 10 and 11, around 30 people were killed near the town of Komanda by the ADF, an Islamist group that was originally based in Uganda. The…

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