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03 July Royal
Navy launches strike drone at sea in landmark trialsThe Royal Navy has successfully launched a strike-capable drone from a ship at sea, marking a significant step forward in the UK’s drive to create a hybrid naval force to defend against evolving threats. Working with British Army colleagues, sailors on experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett launched the Nyan One Way Effector drone during recent trials off the south coast of England. More.... |
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03 July Even
in Australia, China is after you. Its new law criminalises
what happens abroadFrom 1 July, work undertaken lawfully in Australia by journalists, think tank analysts, academics and others may be characterised as criminal under Chinese law. China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law claims legal authority to pursue people beyond the People’s Republic of China who, in the Chinese Communist Party’s view, undermine ethnic unity or promote ethnic division. Beijing has not simply enacted another domestic law. It has asserted a right to judge conduct occurring inside other sovereign states. More.... |
03 July Stepping
ashore after 36 years of serviceChief Petty Officer Simon Greenwood has come to the end of his final sea posting after 36 years in Navy. He will step off HMAS Sydney in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after nearly two years as the hull technical manager on board. This follows a long career as a marine technician dedicated to life at sea, fixing all manner of systems from sewage systems to potable water plants. More.... |
02 July Toowoomba
locals proud to honour homeIt’s always a proud moment for Queensland’s brave sons and daughters when they serve on the ship named after their home town. For Chief Petty Officers Matthew Lyons and Rhys Clark, sharing this honour together was 17 years in the making. Despite growing up in Toowoomba, the pair only met for the first time on the bus to Royal Australian Navy Recruit School in 2009. More.... |
02 July Centralised support for veterans and their familiesDefence has welcomed the launch of the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency on July 1, marking an important step in strengthening support for veterans and families of veterans. The agency was a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Its purpose is to make it easier for veterans and families of veterans to access the support they need across government and community services. More.... |
01 July All new compensation claims now under improved MRCA All new claims for compensation and rehabilitation will now be determined under an improved version of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) as the single ongoing Act for veterans’ entitlements from 1 July 2026. The simplification of the veterans’ compensation system from 3 Acts to one delivers on a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. More.... |
01 July All
aboard HMAS SydneyHMAS Sydney opened the gangway to about 3000 military personnel and their families keen to tour an Australian warship as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Sydney was one of 21 ships from around the world to welcome guests on board during the RIMPAC open ship day. More.... |
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