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New jets put us on war footing

AUSTRALIAN air power has taken "a quantum leap forward" with the delivery of five F/A-18F Super Hornets yesterday.

The forgotten past of war's Hill 60 tunnellers

Australian and Allied soldiers created the largest blast the world had yet seen

Prince Charles visits Afghanistan

Prince Charles in Afghanistan

NAD ALI, Afghanistan: Prince Charles has paid tribute to his country's forces in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to the frontline of a war that has claimed hundreds of British lives.

Diggers sent to Afghan front line

DOZENS of army instructors who have been fighting with Afghan army units are standing by to join a major NATO oftensive in Kandahar province.

US, Russia on brink of nuke treaty

THE US and Russia are on the verge of clinching a key nuclear arms treaty after Barack Obama signalled that his administration was refocusing on foreign policy in the aftermath of the bruising healthcare battle.

`Mafia sailors' bullied females

"MAFIA-STYLE" bullying of female sailors initially went unrecorded because of problems with the navy's reporting system, an inquiry has heard.

Cold War spy plane on Taliban mission

U2 spy plane

THE U2 spy aircraft, famed for Cold War espionage missions over the Soviet Union, has a new lease of life as the best spotter of Taliban roadside bombs.

Ferra signs second MOU over F-35

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

UNITED States defence companies Marvin Engineering and Lockheed Martin have signed a second memorandum of understanding with Brisbane-based firm Ferra Engineering for more work on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) project.

Son of Diggers' protector killed in raid

A POLICEMAN does not blame Australian commandos for a bungled raid in which his son, three other children and two adults died.

Briton tells how he shot Aussie in Iraq

A BRITISH security contractor facing the death penalty in Iraq for shooting dead Australian Darren Hoare has described how the former RAAF guard lunged for his pistol during a drunken fight, forcing him to fire in self-defence.

Medal for ending phone bombs

MICHAEL Steer feels rightly pleased that he has saved the lives of thousands of allied soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq after his work stopped the use of mobile phones to trigger roadside bombs.

Australia worst in defence spend

DEFENCE officials have been caught short by a new report revealing that Australia and its closest ally, the US, are the world's most wasteful nations when it comes to buying and maintaining military equipment.

Dutch reject gay army link to massacre

Dutch UN in Bosnia

THE Dutch have rejected a retired US general's claim that their UN troops failed to prevent the 1995 Srebrenica genocide because they included gay soldiers.

Bayonet thrust aside as tactics change

IT HAS been a decisive weapon in armies' arsenals since the 16th century but now the bayonet has been dropped from US military training drills.

Abbott calls for restraint on Israel

TONY Abbott has called on the Rudd government not to expel an Israeli diplomat over allegations the Israeli secret service, Mossad, used forged Australian passports.

LNP battle over teen candidate

Internal ructions are expected over some young candidates for the next federal poll

Seize the initiative

SINCE before he was elected US president, Barack Obama made clear who he thought would dominate the world economy in the 21st century.

It wasn't Kevin, it was me

IT was something of a shock to read Piers Akerman in Sydney's Daily Telegraph this week outlining how Kevin Rudd helped devise a "rancid turd" strategy in the 1995 Queensland state election to demonise the Coalition on health.

Point of no return

AFTER three months of frustration, and still no income tax return, I phoned the ATO one more time, yesterday.

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Schools Watch

Berridale Public School

Stories and analysis of federal government spending on schools from the stimulus package.

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Kevin Rudd

Reports, commentaries and multimedia about Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

President Barack Obama

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Top 10 record art sales

The Old Time

Sidney Nolan's famous painting First Class Marksman has sold for $5.4 million, making it the most expensive Australian artwork sold at aucti...

Archibald Prize finalists 2010

Danny Green

The finalists in this year's Archibald Prize have been unveiled. Which one is your favourite?

Soccer's best paid

Soccer's best paid

France Football has released its ranking of the best-paid players since 1999 based on salary and endorsements.

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