Army

PTSD, anxiety and depression dogged Michael Jefferies after he left the military, but he was able to start healing in an unexpected place.

A 17-metre-long mural honouring women who have served in or supported Australia's defence forces is unveiled in north-east Victoria, 82 years to the day since World War II's Bangka Island Massacre.

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is playing the waiting game as three Federal Court judges consider an appeal to overturn failed defamation claims against three newspapers and three journalists. 

During a Senate estimates hearing late on Wednesday, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond was quizzed about last year's removal of a commanding officer from a warship over claims of "unacceptable behaviour".

Defence has confirmed pilots on the now-retired Taipan helicopter fleet were using a helmet-mounted display system despite internal warnings the equipment carried an "increased risk" when used in flying conditions with poor visibility.

The Myanmar junta's decision to begin enforcing a conscription law first enacted 14 years ago is an attack on the country's young people, a "pronouncement of psychotic resolve" and likely to have unintended consequences, analysts say.

A leaked photo of dismantled Taipan helicopters slated for burial has reignited frustrations over a decision not to send the aircraft to Ukraine, but one army association says doing so would have been gifting the nation a "poisoned chalice".

Israel launched a special forces operation that has freed two Israeli hostages in Rafah amid air strikes, which local health officials said killed 67 people and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city.

It's been eight months since Ben Roberts-Smith's landmark defamation loss in his case against Nine Entertainment, but now a legal sequel of sorts is about to play out in a Sydney court.

Approvals to export Australian made military equipment to Israel are being "stalled" by the Albanese government as concerns grow over the rising number of civilian casualties in Gaza.

Ukraine relied on a huge influx of volunteers from Ukraine and abroad in the first year of the war but now it's facing an array of challenges, writes Mick Ryan. 

Former defence force chief Angus Houston reveals how Tony Abbott considered sending a "large military deployment" to Ukraine after Russia-backed separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing 298 people including 38 Australian citizens and residents.

As Townsville is positioned as the new capital of the Australian Army, the federal government says the city's defence bases need modern, fit-for-purpose facilities and infrastructure to support critical capabilities.

Army cadets used to be in almost every school and country town. Over the years the program fell out of popularity, but now it seems numbers are rebounding.

The 45 Taipan MRH-90 aircraft were retired last year after a crash in Queensland that killed four Defence personnel during a training exercise.

The final moments before a military training jet crashed into Port Phillip last year has been revealed, giving investigators some insight into the mid-air collision.

Protesters from the Ukrainian community are stepping up pressure on the Albanese government over its decision to dismantle and bury Australia's retired fleet of Taipan helicopters instead of sending them to the war-torn nation.

Myanmar's military government cedes control of the capital of the self-administered Kokang region in the country's north-east, the most significant defeat for the junta since an alliance of three ethnic-based rebel armies launched an offensive on October 27. 

Nearly three weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the coast, one community is still without basic amenities and another is completely cut off by road, prompting calls for help from the Australian Defence Force.

Captain Lior Sivan has become the first Australian to be killed while fighting for Israel against Hamas inside Gaza.

Former combat engineer James Wilfred-Derby is participating in the Ballet for Veterans and says it has had a profound impact on his mental health. 

Veterans are swapping combat boots for ballet shoes as part of a new program aimed at helping improve their mental health.

The discovery of a set of Second World War dog tags in the Solomon Islands begins a 17-year mission to reunite them with the soldier's family.

The Israeli government has been encouraging civilians to carry guns to help respond to emergency situations.

As severe drought reduces output of the food staple — lifting prices, requiring increased imports and threatening food security — the Indonesian military is ordered to help farmers plant rice.