Father of the RAAF enters Hall of Fame – Australian Aviation australianaviation.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from australianaviation.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Share on Twitter
The veteran suicide royal commission will conduct an in-depth analysis of systemic risk factors leading to serving and returned personnel taking their own lives.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday released the terms of reference for the inquiry, which will be led by former NSW Police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas. The death of any Australian Defence Force member or veteran is a terrible tragedy that is deeply felt by all Australia but particularly those who served alongside them and their families, he told reporters in Sydney.
Mr Kaldas also has experience as an investigator of chemical weapons used in Syria.
Corporal (Cpl) Helen Annie McDonald, Australian Women s Army Service (AWAS) c.1943
The Australian War Memorial has recently added the names of 69 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to the list of Second World War contributions and service. These names represent the results of ongoing research by the Australian War Memorial and in particular that of Larakia researcher Danusha Cubillo and ongoing contribution and support from Mark Chambers from Western Australia. With increasing public interest in the Memorial’s efforts to identify and recognise men and women of Indigenous descent who have contributed to Australian military efforts, this list represents the first publication of female specific contribution and service list.
Subscribe to our new Telegram channel for the latest stories and updates.
“Sarang Tebuan Jangan Dijolok,” was the official motto used by the No.100 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) as they were buzzing over the skies of old Malaya and Singapore from the 1930s till the 1950s.
Translated it means “never stir up a hornet’s nest”, the Malay proverb was engraved onto the 100 Squadron’s official crest as they flew bombing and reconnaissance missions across Southeast Asia during the Second World War (WW2).
Officially formed during the height of WW1 in 1917, the 100 Squadron was established as a night bombing unit that flew over the Western Front of Europe. The squad also later took part in the Irish War of Independence in 1920 and provided close air support to soldiers on the front lines.
Response to questions from The Canberra Times journalist Doug Dingwall – Australia Institute poll on Development Project
1. Do the Australia Institute poll results align with the results of surveys conducted by the war memorial measuring public support for the redevelopment project?
No, the results do not align. Different surveys conducted by different organisations at different times with varying sample sizes, in different formats and different lines of questioning are not comparable.
The Australian War Memorial routinely seeks visitor feedback and has conducted dedicated surveys on the Development Project.
The Memorial has surveyed people across the nation and the results have been one of the many indicators of public support and confidence that the Development Project has great value to the Australian population and is supported in the Australian community.