Another Australian soldier has been killed and five wounded in two separate incidents in Afghanistan.
Sergeant Brett Wood was a highly decorated commando he was serving his third tour of duty there.
Christopher Steele reports.
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By Phoebe Baker Torrential rain blew through the RAAF Base in South-East Queensland where Governor-General Quentin Bryce presented the ceremonial parade for the Royal Australian Air Force. The troops stood to attention in the rain throughout the entire ceremony which honoured the Number 2 Airfield Defence Squadron’s (2AFDS) completion of 25 years service in the Air Force. One of the most decorated squadrons in the Royal Australian Air Force today received another honour. They’ve already received high praise for their outstanding service in East Timor, but today it was history which was celebrated. Alexander Atanasov reports. Internet users have been warned by technology experts to use whatever protection is available to them to curb the rising number of security breaches. Fraud experts told a conference on the Gold Coast today you can’t stop identity theft and on line hacking but the best form of attack against the criminals is defence. Zoe Knobel reports. Read on » Technology experts advise defence is the best offense with internet hacking As the world absorbed the implications of the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the UN Security Council welcomed it as a critical development in the fight against terrorism. America’s most wanted man had eluded capture for decades but as shockwaves from his death reverberated across the world security was increased at embassies and airports. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reinforced Australia’s commitment to Afghanistan but the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has warned travellers of an enhanced risk of anti-Western violence. Samantha Seljak reports. Read on » Gillard warns travellers in wake of bin Laden death Members of an Australian Medical Task Force received a warm welcome home after returning from an aid mission in Pakistan. The mission was part of relief efforts following devastating floods in August, which left two thousand dead and affected millions more. Briony Skinner reports. MPs from outside the two major parties are leading the call to bring Australian troops home from Afghanistan. During their input to the Afghanistan debate, Independent Andrew Wilkie and Greens Adam Bandt were critical of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s commitment to the war. Emily Verdouw reports. Australia’s first parliamentary debate on its nine year military presence in Afghanistan got underway this afternoon. It’s set to run for several days and will give all 226 members and senators the chance to speak. Phoebe Parsons reports. The rising power of the minor political parties will be seen this week as MPs prepare for the first debate on the Afghanistan war. The Federal Government agreed to hold tomorrow’s debate as part of its agreement with the Greens. James Weir reports. A joint operation between Australian Federal Police and Customs has netted the country’s third largest haul of cocaine. In an early morning raid just north of Brisbane they seized almost half a tonne of the drug. Christopher Steele reports. |
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