Australian Soldier Farewelled from Afghanistan
Fellow Australian Defence Force personnel, members of the Afghan National Army and Dutch Forces have solemnly farewelled their comrade Lieutenant Michael Fussell.

Australian soldier wounded in roadside bomb attack
In the early hours of Saturday morning, an Australian Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle serving with the Mentoring Reconstruction Task Force was struck by a road-side bomb in Oruzgan.

Australian soldier killed in IED attack
It is with deep regret the Australian Defence Force announces the death of Lieutenant (LT) Michael Fussell during operations in Afghanistan.

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Minister for Defence visits Portugal
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP travelled to Portugal to meet with the Portuguese Minister for National Defence, Mr Nuno Teixeira and Portuguese Foreign Minister, Mr Luis Amado.

Minister for Defence visits Navantia
During a recent visit to Spain, the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, saw progress being made on some of Australia’s largest acquisition projects with Spanish ship designer and builder, Navantia.

Defence Annual Report 2007-08
The Defence Annual Report 2007-08 (Volume 1) addresses the Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which are collectively referred to as ‘Defence’. The Defence Annual Report 2007-08 (Volume 2) addresses the Defence Materiel Organisation as a prescribed agency.

HMAS Sydney II
On 28 March 2008, Air Chief Marshal A.G. Houston, AC, AFC, Chief of the Defence Force, appointed a Commission of Inquiry constituted by the Honourable T.R.H. Cole, AO, RFD, QC as President, to inquire into and report upon circumstances associated with the loss of HMAS SYDNEY (II) in November, 1941.