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Australia outlines military plans

Australia announces a multi-billion dollar plan to expand and upgrade its military over the next two decades. Ref. Source 1

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Outrage over horrific racist taunts against locals by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan:

According to the Herald Sun, soldiers have been warned that they could face military tribunal, censure, discharge or even jail for describing Afghans as "ragheads", "dune coons", "sand niggaz" and "smelly locals". Ref. Source 4

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Abbott: 'War in Afghanistan is over'

AFTER more than a decade of war and loss of 40 Australian soldiers, Tony Abbott arrived at Tarin Kowt under unprecedented security to declare our longest conflict is over. Ref. Source 5

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Australian troops leave Afghanistan:

"We know that they've paid a high price - 40 dead and 261 seriously wounded - but that sacrifice has not been in vain. PM Tony Abbott says Ref. Source 5

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Army rocked by Commando death

THE elite 2nd Army Commando regiment has been rocked by its second death in a month, after yesterday's training accident in New Zealand. Ref. Source 7

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Terrible toll of army email scandal

TWO soldiers publicly shamed over the Army's "Jedi Council" sexist email scheme tried to kill themselves. They reveal what really happened. Ref. Source 9

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Defence boss to front suicide inquiry

A SENATE inquiry will demand an explanation from the head of defence health about the growing number of suicides in the military. Ref. Source 7

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'I was threatened with anal rape'

SAM, Greg and David claim they were trying to stage a peaceful protest when they copped a "Traumatic" Response. Ref. Source 7u