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| UpdatedGovernor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove praises the courage of Australia's veterans and prisoners of war during a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the seminal moment when Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942.
Topics: world-war-2, history, community-and-society, veterans, defence-and-national-security, government-and-politics, ballarat-3350, vic, australia
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Topics: world-war-2, history, community-and-society, veterans, ballarat-3350
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Topics: world-war-2, history, community-and-society, veterans, ballarat-3350
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The RSL's national leadership and its NSW branch are negotiating terms for the entire state council to stand down amid investigations over several alleged financial scandals.
Topics: veterans, charities-and-community-organisations, nsw
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The collective grief of thousands of mothers who lost sons and daughters to war is to be recognised in a new Ballarat memorial to be unveiled on Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore.
Topics: defence-forces, defence-and-national-security, veterans, world-war-1, world-war-2, history, ballarat-3350, singapore, france
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| UpdatedRSL NSW state councillors decide the league should spend $99,000 defending them against possible expulsion.
Topics: veterans, charities-and-community-organisations, nsw
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The NSW branch of the RSL is investigating allegations of bullying against a state councillor accused of unfairly denying veterans RSL club membership.
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Unemployment is a major contributor to the high rates of veteran suicide in Australia, a Senate inquiry has heard.
Topics: mental-health, suicide, veterans, australia
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There are mounting calls from the RSL NSW rank and file for the state council to stand down amid a police investigation into alleged financial misconduct.
Topics: community-organisations, veterans, nsw
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Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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| UpdatedNinety-seven-year-old Australian war veteran Jack Hopgood, who considers himself "one of the lucky ones", returns to Japan to confront his memories as a prisoner of war during WWII.
Topics: world-war-2, history, unrest-conflict-and-war, veterans, defence-and-national-security, japan
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A new Federal Government program is linking employers to discharged servicemen and women, helping veterans transition to civilian life and avoid unemployment.
Topics: veterans, defence-forces, unemployment, community-and-society, australia
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Soils trampled by thousands of troops that left to fight in World War One from South Australia will feature in a new memorial garden project at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Topics: veterans, history, world-war-1, community-and-society, adelaide-5000, sa, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedVeterans often face a distinct set of challenges when trying to enter the civilian workforce, but companies are increasingly seeking out former Defence personnel for employment opportunities.
Topics: veterans, defence-and-national-security, work, community-and-society, canberra-2600, act, australia
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The RSL NSW vice-president steps down and urges the rest of the league's state council to do the same, amid a police investigation into an expenses scandal.
Topics: corruption, law-crime-and-justice, veterans, defence-and-national-security, nsw, australia
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An Aboriginal man whose father served in both world wars is suing the Victorian Government for millions of dollars in compensation, alleging his father's historical request for a soldier settlement block was knocked back on the grounds of race.
Topics: indigenous-policy, veterans, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, government-and-politics, world-war-2, world-war-1, history, vic, australia
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The entire RSL New South Wales state council faces possible expulsion from the league over internal charges levelled by the organisation's national leadership.
Topics: veterans, corruption, charities-and-community-organisations, community-organisations, nsw
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| UpdatedDocuments obtained by the ABC reveal the New South Wales branch of the RSL spent more than $93,000 defending a senior executive accused of vilifying a young, gay RSL member.
Topics: unions, veterans, defence-and-national-security, law-crime-and-justice, gays-and-lesbians, community-and-society, nsw, australia
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| UpdatedJack Barden overcame serious injury and substance abuse after returning from duty in Afghanistan. Now he wants to inspire other war veterans dealing with physical and mental scars.
Topics: veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, charities, lennox-head-2478, australia, norway
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More than 1,000 job opportunities will be made available to veterans thanks to a new program run by Soldier On.
Topics: veterans, army, defence-forces, unemployment, canberra-2600
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Multiple payment scandals at the top of RSL NSW are referred to the police for investigation by Veterans Affairs Minister David Elliott.
Topics: fraud-and-corporate-crime, law-crime-and-justice, veterans, sydney-2000, nsw
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The New South Wales Branch of the RSL is weathering another payments scandal as an investigation reveals a former president withdrew more than $200,000 in cash from a corporate credit card.
Topics: fraud-and-corporate-crime, law-crime-and-justice, corruption, veterans, defence-and-national-security, nsw, australia