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Scam calls are more than just annoying! In 2023, phone scams cost Australians an enormous $141
Travel allowances for transport, meals and accommodation under DVA’s Travel for Treatment Program will increase on 1 July 2024 in line with the Consumer Price Index.
Ken Murphy, a distinguished veteran of the 101st Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, recently paid his old unit a long overdue visit.
Veterans and families in north west Tasmania will now have improved access to tailored services and support following the opening of the new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Burnie yesterday.
In May 2024, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) made a record 9,976 determinations – up 35
All Australian households will receive a $300 annual rebate, and eligible small businesses $325, to be paid in quarterly instalments on your electricity bills throughout 2024–25.
While 7 June is National Military Working Dog Day, we also acknowledge the many other animals that have served throughout history.
On this day, the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, we remember Sub-Lieutenant Richard Pirrie who was part of the first wave of landing craft to reach Juno Beach.
In the early hours of Tuesday 6 June 1944, Allied forces landed on the coast of Normandy. That event is known as D-Day. Today, we mark its 80th Anniversary.
Air Vice-Marshal Frank Bladin was seconded to the Royal Air Force to train glider crews who would carry the British 6th Airborne Division into Normandy.