An explosion that took the lives of 26 soldiers 68 years ago today will be commemorated at the Kapooka Army Base this afternoon. The tragedy on May the 21st in 1945 remains the greatest loss of ...
A second inquiry into a fatal accident at an Army obstacle course in southern New South Wales three years ago has found Defence failed to make sure it was safe. Comcare finds Defence failed to manage ...
KRYSTELLE Watts loves nothing better than shooting photos for her university degree, but she is equally at home shooting a semi automatic weapon in the army. The 22-year-old Gympie girl has just been ...
On May 21, 1945, Geoffrey Partridge and 25 other soldiers died in Australia's worst training accident just months before the end of World War II. The army engineers, known as sappers, were training in ...
The male recruit was left fighting for life after what is understood to have been an attempt to take his own life during a marksmanship training exercise. The incident happened at Blamey Barracks at ...
Jayden Anderson was awarded the Most Outstanding Soldier of 41 Platoon, recognised for his efforts over the 12-week training course. Jayden Anderson receiving the Most Outstanding Soldier award for 41 ...
A 24-year-old army recruit has been dismissed from the Australian Defence Force following a "wilful course of conduct" involving the persistent harassment and assault of a female trainee at Kapooka.