November 20, 2008 - The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will travel to Canada, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom from 20 to 30 November........... Read more

November 19, 2008 - The faces of many of the 645 servicemen who died in Australia’s greatest naval tragedy feature on a special poster produced to commemorate the finding of the HMAS Sydney, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, said today........... Read more

November 19, 2008 - The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, MP has joined families at the reburial of HMAS Sydney II’s unknown sailor in Geraldton, Western Australia........... Read more

November 18, 2008 - The crew of the Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat, HMAS Larrakia today joined the Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, at a wreath laying ceremony at the Changi Chapel and Museum in Singapore........... Read more

November 18, 2008 - Memorial services will be held across Australia tomorrow to mark the 67th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Sydney II. .......... Read more

November 17, 2008 - The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today announced that the next step in the major reform of the pay structure for Australian Defence Force (ADF) enlisted personnel had been approved by the independent Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal........... Read more

November 17, 2008 - The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today announced that Australian Defence Force (ADF) enlisted trainees would receive increased pay together with an $8,000 trainee allowance........... Read more

November 13, 2008 - The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, today said that lower income test deeming rates would apply for veterans from payday 4 December 2008. This is to reflect the recent reduction in interest rates and the impact the global financial crisis is having on returns on the investments of veterans.......... Read more

November 13, 2008 - An Australian Government team has begun a comprehensive investigation in an attempt to account for the last two missing Australian Defence Force members in Vietnam, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP announced today.......... Read more