Australian military s $1.3 billion Hawkei contract criticisms revealed after previously sealed by the Attorney-General
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Thales was awarded a contract to produce 1,100 locally built armoured Hawkei vehicles.
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A scathing report into the Defence Department s handling of a $1.3 billion dollar military contract has been fully released, nearly three years after the ABC exposed a high-powered legal effort to keep some details secret.
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Thales had been awarded a sole-sourced contract by the Turnbull government in 2015
The Auditor-General found the Commonwealth could have saved hundreds of millions if it stayed with the US contract
Latrell Mitchell has thrown his support behind a new version of Advance Australia Fair with lyrics that better reflect the nation s indigenous cultures.
The song was performed by Aboriginal performer Kutcha Edward during a live theatre production in 2013 but has gained popularity after a video of the performance was shared by Indigenous fashion label Clothing The Gap on Monday.
A number of well-known Australians pledged their support by commenting on the post, including paralympic swimmer Monique Murphy, netball player Courtney Bruce and Indigenous reality TV star Telv Williams.
Vocal anthem critic and Aboriginal NRL star Latrell Williams also shared the post in his Instagram stories.
What about Victorians who were further afield?
January 3, 2021 10.00pm
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What about Victorians who were further afield?
When the Victorian border closure with NSW was announced late in the afternoon on New Year’s Eve it appears that there was no consideration given all of the Victorians like us who had driven to Queensland before Christmas for a long-awaited reunion with loved ones.
We met many couples like us on the way who were headed to various locations in Queensland. When the announcement was made, we had virtually no hope of being able to get to the border in time. It would have meant packing up and leaving immediately and trying to condense a three-day drive into 24 hours of non-stop driving with little chance of finding accommodation on the way. We are seniors and such a prospect was just too difficult as well as very dangerous.