Within the humble capital lie countless war stories and heroes, some immortalised in memorials and some standing next in line at the grocery store. Among them is Kate Munari, Australia’s only female Navy helicopter pilot to ever fly in Afghanistan.
Three United States Marines have been killed and several more injured after their aircraft crashed off the Northern Territory coast during a training drill.
Further details are expected to be revealed following recommendations Australian Defence Force projects be stripped back immediately to cut costs, including a reduction in infantry fighting vehicles from 450 to 129.
An Australian Defence Force helicopter is lying in shallow water on the NSW south coast after the pilot was forced to ditch when it got into trouble during a night-time counter-terrorism training exercise.
Australian troops could be sent to Ukraine to help train the country's armed forces following Russia's "appalling" attack on Kyiv, Defence Minister Richard Marles has declared.Â
