British soldier killed in Afghanistan explosion
A British soldier was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan yesterday, taking the United Kingdom's military death toll to 107 this year.
View ArticleParades around Queensland salute Anzacs
Around 50,000 people lined Brisbane's CBD streets to honour Australians who went to war at the city's Anzac Day parade.
View ArticleArmy help urged on flooded Birdsville Track
The Defence Force is being urged to help get traffic and essential supplies along the flooded Birdsville Track. Floodwaters flowing from Queensland into Cooper Creek have cut the track in South...
View ArticleFrom sea to sandy centre: Birdsville welcomes HMAS Diamantina
There aren't many places in Australia as far from the sea as Birdsville, but the officers and crew of the HMAS Diamantina have visited Queensland's far south-west where they have been conferred with...
View ArticleRemembering Vietnam with Veteran George Donohue
It's often been said that Korea is the forgotten war but you could almost call Vietnam the hidden war. No war before it had been so public nor aroused such strong emotions. It took Australia a long...
View ArticleAbbott, Bligh attend Brisbane Remembrance Day service
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh attended the Remembrance Day service in Brisbane.
View ArticleRAAF Roulettes set to wow Birdsville
The RAAF Roulettes will stop over in outback Queensland this weekend to perform a special high-show display.
View ArticleRAAF Roulettes to wow Birdsville
The RAAF Roulettes will stop over in outback Queensland this weekend to perform a special high-show display.
View ArticleA big balloon and plenty of hot air
The Air Force Hot Air Balloon and a team of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) staff from Canberra are currently travelling through outback Australia on an exercise called Arnhem Drifter. They're...
View ArticleA rare Catalina flying boat
A rare Catalina flying boat has touched down at its new home in Longreach.
View ArticlePeter Salmon, WWII Catalina pilot
Peter Salmon who flew Catalina aircraft during World War II has recently travelled west to visit the historic Catalina aircraft that arrived at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach last month.
View ArticleRemembering the fallen
Every year, on November 11, we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom.
View ArticleGlen Hasted, on service in Vietnam and Remembrance Day
One man who served in the Vietnam War and continues to serve his fellow service personnel is Glenn Hasted, the President of the Winton Sub-Branch of the RSL.
View ArticleAll the way [to Winton] with LBJ
In 1942, during World War II, a remote station in western Queensland received an unexpected visit from an American war plane - a B-17D Flying Fortress.
View ArticleTwo-up legalised for Anzac Day in Qld
The Queensland Government and Opposition are both taking credit for legalising two-up on Anzac Day, after the legislation was passed in State Parliament last night.
View ArticleTwo-up legalised for Anzac Day in Qld
The Queensland Government and Opposition are both taking credit for legalising two-up on Anzac Day, after the legislation was passed in State Parliament last night.
View Article'Troop train' journey bound for Charleville
A group of Brisbane-based defence personnel is preparing for a journey through south-west Queensland on a train dubbed "the troop train".
View ArticleSocial media raises interest in Anzac Day
The RSL says social media is renewing interest in the Anzac legend.
View ArticleSeeney stresses 'choice' in FIFO debate
Queensland's State Development Minister Jeff Seeney says growing numbers of public sector employees want to work on a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) basis.
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