A ‘gap year Army’ is a good idea. But it must not reduce our war-fighting lethality

Mentioned in the margins of this year’s Strategic Defence Review is a plan to create a “gap year army” to stiffen the resolve ...

Cutbacks leave nation exposed, defence chiefs warn

Dozens of workers tasked with maintaining and upgrading the RAAF’s F-35 stealth fighter jets have been redeployed as the ­nation’s most potent air capability is hit by a Defence-wide austerity drive ...
Seymour Telegraph

From Yarrawonga to the high seas

A gap year has become a popular choice for school leavers and Yarrawonga’s Xavier Martin is relishing his time in the ...
The Conversation

After years of backsliding, the ADF is growing again. What’s behind the recruitment uptick?

Robert Hoffmann received funding from the Australian Defence Force for research into recruitment. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been facing a recruitment crisis for years. A lack of young ...