National and overseas defence news
Lead The latest DVA updates bring news for veterans and current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Announced by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence, they cover service classification, the clearing of historical convictions, Australia’s first strategy for
A new base for Rockingham’s veterans The Goldsworthy Centre at 1/65 Dixon Road, Rockingham, opened on 22 October 2026. Run by RSL WA as the region’s Veterans’ and Families’ Hub, it was funded by a federal government grant of more
Current and former Australian Defence Force personnel can now apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their service records under the Defence extinguishment scheme, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh announced on 6 October 2026. Convictions that outlived the law
Queensland has set its sights on becoming the home of the Land Forces defence-industry expo after they won the rights to host the 2030 event. And the state government says they have been given right of refusal for the 2032
Trans-Tasman military operations are continuing to integrate into a de facto regional force after a new naval deal was signed in Canberra. The signing of Plan Tasman by the navies follows the recent establishment of the RAAF’s first overseas forward
WA Police have been given extra powers to protect the upcoming Land Forces defence expo in Perth next month. The event is due to run from October 6-8 but the new police powers will run from October 1-10. The new
