The Royal Australian Regiment Association

27/10/2026

First Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission Report tabled

The Australian Government welcomes the independent Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission’s (DVSC) report into the Government’s implementation of some recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s Interim Report. The Royal Commission identified 13 recommendations for urgent action in their Interim Report. In their “Access to Information Inquiry Report” the DVSC has evaluated 5 of the recommendations, all relating to access to information for Defence members, veterans and families....

The Australian Government welcomes the independent Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission’s (DVSC) report into the Government’s implementation of some recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s Interim […]

27/10/2026

ARMY NEWSPAPER – October 2026

https://armynewspaper.defence.gov.au/army-news/default.aspx

21/10/2026

19 October is War Widow’s Day

Dear Friend, 80 YEARS · 1946 – 2026 This year is the fifth War Widows Day in NSW, and it falls in a special year. Eighty years ago in NSW, war widows first came together to turn loss into strength. What they built, for themselves and for every war widow who came after them, is still standing today. On Monday 19th October, across Australia, we paused to honour war widows: the more than 28,000 war widows and widowers who carry the loss of a partner who served, and the families who stand beside them....

Dear Friend, 80 YEARS · 1946 – 2026 This year is the fifth War Widows Day in NSW, and it falls in a special year. Eighty years ago in NSW, […]

18/10/2026

The 9th Annual Sunshine Coast Veterans Day will be held at Australia Zoo on 22 October 2026.

Spend the morning enjoying the attractions of Australia Zoo alongside fellow veterans, families and support organisations who understand the value of service and camaraderie. Veterans and one guest will enjoy free entry to the zoo between 9am - 12:30pm. Please bring proof of service, such as Gold or White Card.

Come along and meet the team from RSL Queensland's Veteran & Family Wellbeing Centre Sunshine Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Regional District RSL Inc. and local RSL Sub Branches.

📅 9am - 12:30pm, Thursday 22 October 2026
📍Australia Zoo
🎟️ Free entry for veterans and one guest.

For more information on this event, visit our website https://rslqld.social/4s3aQXD 🔗

15/10/2026

‘Forgotten’ veterans meet with the PM seeking proper recognition

War veterans took their fight straight to Canberra, seeking long-overdue recognition.

War veterans took their fight straight to Canberra, seeking long-overdue recognition.

14/10/2026

Delay in clearance of the Australian Government Afghanistan Official History volumes

The following letter has been sent to Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and DVA Minister Matt Keogh. Dear Minister, We are writing to express our disappointment regarding the continuing delay in the Australian Government’s review and clearance process for the Afghanistan official history manuscripts prior to publication. The official history of Australia’s commitment to Afghanistan is of deep importance to those who served, to the families who supported them, and to the families of those who did not return....

The following letter has been sent to Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and DVA Minister Matt Keogh. Dear Minister, We are writing to express our disappointment […]

14/10/2026

‘A matter of principle’: Veterans march on Canberra in fight for recognition

Hundreds of veterans who say Australia has failed to properly recognise their service will march on Parliament House on Wednesday, taking a decades-long fight to Canberra. The R***e Company Butterworth diggers were deployed to Malaysia during a communist insurgency....

Hundreds of veterans who say Australia has failed to properly recognise their service will march on Parliament House on Wednesday, taking a decades-long fight to Canberra. The R***e Company Butterworth […]

13/10/2026

ARMY Newspaper October 2026

Australian Army | Digital Edition

Australian Army | Digital Edition

11/10/2026

25 years since Australians answered the call in Afghanistan

Today marks 25 years since the commencement of Operation Slipper, Australia’s first military contribution to the war in Afghanistan and the beginning of a significant chapter in our nation’s military history. In the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, Australia joined an international coalition to combat terrorism and support security and stability in Afghanistan....

Today marks 25 years since the commencement of Operation Slipper, Australia’s first military contribution to the war in Afghanistan and the beginning of a significant chapter in our nation’s military […]

09/10/2026

Greater recognition for R***e Company Butterworth veterans

The Australian Government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as ‘non-warlike service’, replacing the previous ‘peacetime service’ classification. This decision acknowledges the unique environment in which Australian Defence Force personnel served while protecting RAAF Base Butterworth and supporting Australia's longstanding security commitment in the region. The decision follows a Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal Inquiry into Medallic Recognition for Service with R***e Company Butterworth, which recommended this change....

The Australian Government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as ‘non-warlike service’, replacing the previous ‘peacetime service’ classification. This decision acknowledges the unique environment in […]