Tag: Navy
No HMAS Sydney cover-up, inquiry hears
An inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Sydney has been told there is no basis to claims of government conspiracy to cover up what really happened to the warship. [MORE]
Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navy
The Royal Australian Navy says it has no plans to use the Young Endeavour sail training ship as a recruiting tool, even though the force is currently understaffed.[MORE]
DNA hopes to solve unknown sailor mystery
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Testing at a DNA lab may unlock the mystery of the unknown sailor from HMAS Sydney.[MORE]
Wings awarded to HMAS Albatross graduates
Four HMAS Albatross Aircrewman graduates will get their wings today at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in South Nowra.[MORE]
Navy short 2,000 sailors: Houston
The Chief of the Australian Defence Force has revealed the Navy is understaffed by 2,000 sailors.[MORE]
Sinking boat: Rescued passengers on way to Christmas Is
The Navy is taking 12 people rescued from a sinking boat off Western Australia's coast to Christmas Island.[MORE]
HMAS Sydney service 'emotionally charged'
The Governor General is greeting relatives of the crew of HMAS Sydney after they attended a service at sea yesterday.[MORE]
Ashes scattered at HMAS Sydney wreckage site
The ashes of six ex-servicemen have been scattered over the sea above the wreckage of HMAS Sydney.[MORE]
Indigenous disadvantage nation's 'biggest blight': Beazley
Former ALP leader, Kim Beazley, says the situation in Indigenous communities is the biggest blight on Australia. [MORE]
HMAS Sydney's unknown sailor laid to rest
The remains of an unknown sailor from HMAS Sydney have been laid to rest at the Geraldton War Cemetery in WA.[MORE]
ADF urged to share personnel with private business
A defence think-tank says the army, navy and air force should share employees with private businesses.[MORE]
Navy personnel deserve time off: ADA boss
Defence analyst Neil James says it is ridiculous to expect ADF personnel to accept having to work over Christmas.[MORE]
Navy's extended holiday 'sends the wrong message'
The Federal Opposition says the Navy's shutdown over summer sends the wrong message about national security.[MORE]
Navy to shut down over Christmas
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says a two-month Navy shutdown over Christmas has been ordered to give staff a rest as the Navy continues to grapple with staff shortages.[MORE]
Navy denies HMAS Sydney snub
The Royal Australian Navy says it is not snubbing former crew members of HMAS Sydney by not inviting them to a burial service in Geraldton of the ship's unknown sailor.[MORE]
Reith, Defence chief at odds over children overboard
Peter Reith and former ADF chief Chris Barrie at odds over recollections of 'children overboard' affair.[MORE]
US Navy cleared to use long-range sonar
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Navy can continue to use long-range sonar off the Californian coast, despite claims it is harmful to whales.[MORE]
Award recognises Toowoomba naval cadets
The chief of the Australian Navy will head to a landlocked city on Queensland's Darling Downs this weekend to recognise the country's best training ship.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon backs Navy chief's confidentiality call
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says he supports the Chief of Navy's warning to personnel not to leak information to the media.[MORE]
$4.6m for next generation submarine study
Almost $5 million in funding has been given to an early planning program for the development of Australia's next generation of submarine. [MORE]
HMAS Sydney sailor to be reburied at Geraldton
The Defence Department says the remains of a sailor, believed to be from HMAS Sydney, will be reburied at Geraldton in Western Australia next month.[MORE]
Second inquiry into Navy medical evacuation
A second naval inquiry has been launched into the botched medical evacuation of a former New South Wales central coast man from Thursday Island.[MORE]
Japanese sailor dies after fighting 15 men
Japan is probing the death of a naval officer who died after being forced to fight 15 other men during training for an elite counter-intelligence unit, the defence minister said.[MORE]
Indonesian skipper charged with people smuggling
The captain of a boat caught illegally in Australian waters last month has been charged with people smuggling.[MORE]
Boat arrivals from Middle East
The Immigration Minister Chris Evans has confirmed that a group of people caught illegally in Australian waters last week are from the Middle East.[MORE]
