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'if I Could Get Back To Sea, I Would - In A Heartbeat'

9 November 2008

New Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Russ Crane is proud of his beginnings as an ordinary seaman, writes Terry Smyth... read full story

Blues' Coach Sets The Bar High For Warnock

28 October 2008

ROBBIE Warnock didn't exactly kick off his career with Carlton yesterday - a rehabilitating shoulder kept the former Docker from joining the Blues' youngest players in their first breezy training run in a fresh campaign. But coach Brett Ratten set a high bar for the kind of career he expected the club's standout recruit of this off-season to have when he did begin in the navy blue... read full story

Ratten Sets Bar High For Warnock

28 October 2008

ROBBIE Warnock didn't exactly kick off his career with Carlton yesterday - a rehabilitating shoulder kept the former Docker from joining the Blues' youngest players in their first breezy training run in a fresh campaign. But coach Brett Ratten set a high bar for the kind of career he expected the club's standout recruit of this off-season to have when he did begin in the navy blue... read full story

Steaming Ahead With Naval Life

3 February 2008

THE aspiration of Midshipman Melissa Clarke to become a supply officer in the Royal Australian Navy is proceeding full steam ahead at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra... read full story

Adf Urged To Recruit Islander Soldiers

29 August 2006

THE Australian army should recruit Pacific Islanders to balance Australia's dominance in regional peacekeeping operations, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said... read full story

How Navy's Drugs Cocktail Became A Prescription For Disaster, Turning Able Seaman Into Disabled Civilian

10 June 2006

BEFORE Karl Andrews was discharged from the Royal Australian Navy for being dependent on narcotics, navy doctors had him on a cocktail of addictive drugs, including massive doses of morphine that exceeded health department regulations... read full story

Sinking Feeling Forces Navy To Recruit

27 March 2006

THE navy has such a shortage of engineers and marine and electronic technicians to crew its submarines, it has been forced for the first time to recruit straight off the street... read full story

Sinking Feeling Forces Navy To Recruit Off Street

27 March 2006

THE navy has such a shortage of engineers and marine and electronic technicians to crew its submarines, it has been forced for the first time to recruit straight off the street... read full story

Sparkling New Recruit Joins Minehunter Fleet

4 December 2000

A NEWCASTLE?BUILT warship hit the water at a ceremony at Carrington on the weekend. The minehunter HMAS Diamantina is the fifth Huon class vessel built by Australian Defence Industries (ADI) as part of a $1billion contract for the Royal Australian Navy. The ship was launched at the ADI shipya.. read full story

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