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
Drumming up defence business is firmly on Queensland’s radar with a new government team tasked with attracting more spending, projects and jobs. And the government wants to make the state home to the country’s largest land defence industry expo, Land
New roads needed to start construction of a new nuclear submarine yard are starting to take shape at Osborne in Adelaide, South Australia. The road works will prepare the Lefevre Peninsula to become the home of the country’s AUKUS nuclear-powered
Robot boats, new frigates and a polar aerial drone are among the New Zealand Government’s major spending projects for its navy. And the Kiwis are talking to Australia to ensure their fleets can work together. The NZ government is spending
Up to 1000 new homes will take the place of barracks with Defence land at Dowsing Point near Hobart City to be sold to the state. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Tasmanian Premer Jeremy Rockliff
The air force’s new $200 million deep repairs hub is now open in South Australia amid plans for it to serve a regional role for other militaries. The deep maintenance hub at RAAF Base Edinburgh will be used to keep
A Darwin man will reappear in Darwin Local Court next month after a raid by Northern Territory Major Fraud Squad officers also uncovered warheads, grenades and ammunition. The raid carried out on two properties on Old Bynoe Rd, Livingstone, last
