Defence Minister Stephen Smith launches the report into complaints about a culture of bullying and harassment in the ADF.
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Defence Minister Stephen Smith last week released a statement regarding a series of reports of abuse and bullying, some of it sexual, in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF).
Of particular media and public…
Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith respond to reviews into Defence's culture and the Skype scandal.
Defence media
Defence minister Stephen Smith has released the findings of a series of reviews into last year’s ADFA sex scandal and the culture of the defence force.
The scandal revolved around an incident in March…
Women will soon join their male colleagues on the front line in dangerous deployments like Afghanistan.
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I wish to serve my country and the national interest in the best way possible. Now women are to be allowed to serve on the front line becoming an infantry officer is a real possibility. But there are hurdles…
An Australian soldier in Afghanistan: women will now have the chance to join combat units.
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Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the Australian Defence Force will open up full employment opportunities for women.
In a decision made by Cabinet on Monday night, with the full support of…
Australian law needs to catch up with technology which means we can be watched at any time.
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Watching other people is human. It’s why TV shows like Big Brother, and paparazzi magazines flourish. But while some people choose to expose private moments, others do not. And Australian law doesn’t always…
