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Defence personnel convicted of sex offences to face mandatory discharge as part of royal commission response

Albanese government also commits to new statutory body to oversee a system overhaul in defence department aimed at preventing suicide

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2024

Sex predators on notice as Defence tackles violence

Australian troops convicted of sexual crimes face being kicked out under moves to tackle violence and misconduct in the military.

AAP · Dec 2, 2024

Revealed: trans rights case at US supreme court features doctors previously discredited by judges

Tennessee relied on doctors rebuked by courts for inexperience and bias to defend its trans healthcare ban

The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2024

Bonus to stick with army helps Australia to stay ready

Bonuses will be expanded to more people in the Australian Defence Force in a bid to reduce the high turnover of personnel.

AAP · Nov 4, 2024

Bravo to Newcastle Pride festival for a day of inclusion

'It was full of colour, acceptance and inclusion.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 25, 2024

Here's what buffer zones at abortion clinics really mean for Scotland

LAST month, the long-awaited buffer zone legislation to keep anti-abortion protesters away from hospitals and clinics was finally enforceable...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024

British Man Convicted of Criminal Charges for Praying Silently Near Abortion Clinic

British law allows local governments to enact absurdly censorious orders limiting "anti-social" behavior.

Reason · Oct 17, 2024

Cash bonuses for Australian troops to recruit mates

A plan to give cash bonuses to Australian Defence Force personnel if they successfully refer a person to join their ranks has attracted criticism.

AAP · Oct 13, 2024

From military guard to the backyard: Williamtown military dog Drak retires

The six-year-old RAAF Malinois, retires in Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2024

‘Survival sex’, ‘mob justice’ and more: the first independent study of abuse in the Australian Defence Force is damning

“Participants expected the costs of war, but they were not prepared for the costs of service,” explain Ben Wadham and James Connor in their new book, the first independent study of military institutional abuse in the Australian Defence Force.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024