The Royal Australian Regiment Association

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

Vale: Brigadier (retd) Colin Khan, DSO AM

The Royal Australian Regiment joins with the 5 RAR Association to express its sadness at the passing of Colin Khan on Monday 31 August 2026. We offer our condolences to his family and friends. Colin was a soldier and gentleman. Graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1951, his career saw campaigning from Korea to Vietnam and the post-1972 transformation of Army....

The Royal Australian Regiment joins with the 5 RAR Association to express its sadness at the passing of Colin Khan on Monday 31 August 2026. We offer our condolences to […]

30/08/2026

High schoolers sample Army life

Defence Work Experience Program participants take part in a physical training exercise at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane. Photos: Corporal Jason Slape By Captain Tadek Markowski For most teenagers, high school work experience programs offer a brief and generally routine opportunity to kick the tyres on a potential future career. That is of course unless the prospective employer is the Australian Army....

30/08/2026

Invitation: Sgt Matthew Locke MG Charity Match Golf Day 2026

Dear veterans and members, My name is Debbie Locke, I am sister to Sgt Matthew Locke MG who was killed in Afghanistan in 2007. We will be holding an golf tournament at Cex Urunga on the 8th November, 2026. The Sgt Matthew Locke MG Charity is part of the Grub Club which I started in early 2008 shortly after Matt's death....

29/08/2026

Vale: Brigadier Ronald Edward Boxall (1941-2026)

The Royal Australian Regiment, the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and all who served with him are saddened by the loss of one of our most respected warriors and Tribal Elders. The Regiment offers its sincerest condolences to Ron's family his wife Joan, their children Susan, Richard and Kate and the grandchildren. Ron Boxall, a Queenslander, entered the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in January 1959 and was commissioned into the Australian Regular Army in the following December....

The Royal Australian Regiment, the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and all who served with him are saddened by the loss of one of our most respected warriors and Tribal Elders. […]

29/08/2026

Ukraine Deploys Rifle-Armed Ground Robots for Combat Testing

Ukraine tests new unmanned ground vehicles. Photo: Ukraine Ministry of DefenceUkraine Ministry of Defence Ukraine is taking another step towards increasingly automated warfare, with frontline units combat-testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) equipped with Kalashnikov assault ri**es. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said Special Operations Centre “A” of the Security Service of Ukraine has successfully employed the robotic systems against enemy ambushes involving drones....

Ukraine tests new unmanned ground vehicles. Photo: Ukraine Ministry of DefenceUkraine Ministry of Defence Ukraine is taking another step towards increasingly automated warfare, with frontline units combat-testing unmanned ground vehicles […]

27/08/2026

Support for veterans affected by brain injury

For veterans, brain injury can be a significant health concern, affecting multiple aspects of their physical, cognitive, and psychological wellbeing. If you believe you are experiencing symptoms of a possible brain injury, we encourage you to reach out to your GP. Learn about the signs and symptoms of brain injury and see our factsheet on mild-traumatic brain injury, designed specifically for veterans who may be worried about their brain health....

For veterans, brain injury can be a significant health concern, affecting multiple aspects of their physical, cognitive, and psychological wellbeing.  If you believe you are experiencing symptoms of a possible […]

22/08/2026

The Government’s $5,000 Allied Health Cap — A Financial Measure at the Expense of Veterans

The Alliance of Defence Services Organisation (ADSO) denounces the Government’s recent decision to impose severe financial limits on the Veterans Allied Health Provision for two major reasons: The policy could enable the financial costs of health care for individual Veterans to improperly override professional assessments of their clinical needs; and The Government’s denial of the Repatriation principle (established in 1917) will permit changes to Government policy affecting Veterans, without prior consultation....

The Alliance of Defence Services Organisation (ADSO) denounces the Government’s recent decision to impose severe financial limits on the Veterans Allied Health Provision for two major reasons: The decision to […]

19/08/2026

ADFRA – DFRDB UPDATE – AUGUST 2026

Government Response to the Senate FPA References Committee Report The Government has responded to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee has released its Report into the Operation and appropriateness of the superannuation and pension schemes for current and formermembers of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).The Response may be viewed here. What the Response means for you…...

Government Response to the Senate FPA References Committee Report The Government has responded to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee has released its Report into the Operation and […]