Tomorrow, on the 104th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War, Australians will pause to honour the more than 103,000 Australians who have lost their lives, and all […] The post Remembrance Day, A Time to Honour the Fallen appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has announced it will host a National Forum for Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs), the first in a series of planned events to address […] The post <strong>RSL to host ESO forum to address Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide</strong> appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The proposition by the Director of the AWM and supported by the Government through the Veterans Affairs Minister is strongly opposed by the RARA. This RARA position has been clearly […] The post RARA Opposes the Inclusion of ‘Frontier Wars’ in the AWM. appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

2 Nov 2022 Opinion: Renee Wilson, chief executive officer of Australian War Widows NSW, reflects on the impact of the recent federal budget on veterans’ families and provides insight into streamlining the system.  ‘I […] The post Defence families call on the government for additional funding appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

Federal Court Hearing Justice Perry has still not yet handed down her decision. Petition to the House of Representatives I draw your attention to Petition EN4548 titled “Whole of Life Reductions […] The post ADFRA – DFRDB Update October 2022 appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The RAR  bibliography records the known published and unpublished history of the Regiment since its formation in 1948. Here is the latest update from our RAR Registrar Russell Linwood The bibliography is a dynamic work and […] The post RARA Bibliography Database as at 31 October 22 appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package (ASP) will start on 14 October 2022 and will replace the existing Family Support Package. Veteran families accessing support through the Family […] The post Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The first defence budget from the Albanese government is hardly going to worry China. In fact, this steady-as-you-go, do-little budget actually sees defence spending fall from 1.98 per cent to […] The post Budget 2022: Real military test to come next year appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

The Albanese government has handed down its first federal budget, which includes its investment plan for the defence and security portfolio.   Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers has tabled the Albanese government’s […] The post Government lays out defence strategy in new federal budget appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

This article appeared in the Editorial of The Sydney Saturday Telegraph 22 October 2022 RCB-This-Must-be-Fixed-Download The post RCB: An Injustice that must be fixed appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

Practising drills without touching a weapon or attacking live enemies without stepping outside is now possible thanks to the virtual reality (VR) capable simulation software recently acquired by Army. Numerous […] The post Virtual training the new reality appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.

It is with sadness that Malcom Grey Secretary 2 RAR Association advises that Norman Devereux passed away peacefully in his sleep overnight, Friday 21 October 2022. Norm served in the 2 RAR’s […] The post Vale: Norman John Devereux 1946 – 2022 appeared first on Royal Australian Regiment Association.