Australian defence force families and veterans undergoing rehabilitation and full-time study will continue to receive higher welfare payments after the Defence, Veterans’ and Families’ Acute Support Package Bill 2022 passed the Senate on Sept. 28. The Scheme, which expired in July 2022, will now be extended until July 2023 and backdated for August and September. Matt…
New Package Approved for Australian Veterans Support
No More Reviews: Veteran Affairs Advocate Says Defence Force Needs Overhaul
It was customary for soldiers of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to “break in” their standard combat boots. “There were not many people who actually had to carry packs and equipment long distances who didn’t have to bash these boots in to make sure they didn’t hurt their feet,” said Heston Russell, a former special…
Veteran Homelessness, Suicide Ongoing Problems in Australia: Commission Hears
Australia is examining its handling of veteran affairs and is questioning senior public servants over issues such as suicide and support. Currently, the Royal Commission on Defence and Veteran Suicide is holding hearings in Tasmania for seven days—home to the most veterans per capita of any jurisdiction in Australia, with over 17,500 veterans. Kate Pope,…
37,000 Claims Await Processing at Australia’s Veteran Affairs
A recently unearthed report reveals that Australia is dealing with a huge backlog of compensation claims from servicemen and women. The Department of Veteran Affairs’ claims process diagnostic compiled by McKinsey Consulting revealed that as of December 2021, the Department was processing 17,000 claims, with another 37,000 on hold because the body did not have…
Soldiers Felt Like ‘Villains’ When Returning Home: Veteran Suicide Commission
Australian Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin returned home from Afghanistan in 2012 with no welcome-home parade, no fanfare, and no support for the traumatic injuries he suffered. Tormented by the horrors of war and unable to seek help from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Goodwin took his own life in December 2019. Goodwin’s family told his…
US News
- Katabella RobertsDozens of TikTok creators descended on Capitol Hill on March 22 in an effort to persuade the Biden administration not to ban the Chinese-owned social media app as the president… [...]
- Katabella RobertsA giant “hole” in the sun’s atmosphere may produce stunning light shows in the Earth’s skies that can be seen across New York to Idaho starting from March 24, according to experts.… [...]
- Epoch VideoReps. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), and Troy Nehls (R-Texas), joined by Heritage Foundation, Moms For Liberty, influencers, and grassroots demonstrators from across the United States hold a… [...]
- Ryan MorganThe Ford Motor Company revealed that its electric vehicle (EV) business, the Model e, took a $2.1 billion loss over the course of 2022 and the company predicted that it… [...]
- Gary BaiJoseph Tacopina, attorney for former president Donald Trump, has accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of violating prosecutorial conduct in his case against Trump. In an interview with The Epoch… [...]
- Jack PhillipsManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg fired back at House Republicans seeking to probe his reported case against former President Donald Trump, offering the first public response to the former president’s… [...]
- The Associated PressLAKE WORTH, Fla.—Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose testimony against his own gang helped convict two high-ranking members, was assaulted by several people at a gym in Florida, officials said Wednesday. An… [...]
- Epoch VideoRep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and others hold a press conference at 11:15 a.m. ET on March 23 to announce the introduction of the Healthcare Ownership Transparency Act. [...]
- The Associated PressPARK CITY, Utah—Two daughters of a retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects of their father and Paltrow’s 2016 ski collision as… [...]
- Lorenz DuchampsNational Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced Wednesday that the United States continues to believe that “an act of sabotage” caused explosions that damaged Russia’s undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines… [...]