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Today is Malaya and Borneo Veterans’ Day. We pay tribute to all those who served in the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation.

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Defence Holidays North Queensland is a not-for-profit company owned by the soldiers of North Queensland since 1972.

Young woman watches over elderly man on weights machine in gym

It has long been the case that DVA does not pay for concurrent treatment for the same condition from physiotherapists, osteopaths or chiropractors. This will now apply to exercise physiology as well.

Two soldiers collecting money for Legacy at Circular Quay, Sydney

Buy a badge and help Legacy support the families of our veterans this Legacy Week – 29 August – 4

Forty or fifty men in blue T-shirts in group photo at entrance to Adelaide Creek War Cemetery

After nearly 2 years of planning, and the event being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID restrictions, 40 veterans from Western Australia’s North Beach RSL Sub-Branch recently toured Darwin and immediate surrounds.

Man in his thirties looking skyward

Former commando and Afghanistan veteran Alex Pryor is now a successful business owner. COVID lockdowns have seen his drone business take off, as he conducts virtual inspections of building sites.

Several middle-aged people standing on an outside deck, with five children at their feet clutching guitars.

Members of Soldier On in Canberra are fixing and distributing donated guitars and ukuleles to veterans and disadvantaged children in the area.

Five soldiers help get a man on a stretcher aboard a helicopter

Today we honour all Australians who served in the Vietnam War. Each year on 18 August, on the

Open Arms 1800 011 046. Safe Zone Support 1800 142 072. Defence Family Helpline 1800 624 608. Defence All-hours Support Line 1800 628 036

For anyone in the veteran community who served in Afghanistan, know that your service is valued. You

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We have updated our COVID-19 vaccination roll-out FAQ page in light of recent developments concerning the delta variant, lockdowns around the country and the distinction between the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.

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