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		<title>Australian Navy soldier dies in India</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[28-year-old navy sailor died in mumbai india]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian navy sailor dies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian senior navy sailor dies on HMAS Toowoomba in Mumbai India. 28-year-old soldier has died from a gunshot wound while onboard. The male sailor was alone in his cabin at the time of the incident. Defence has no yet released any details of the incident but the sailor’s family member has been notified. You might [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Australian senior navy sailor dies on HMAS Toowoomba in Mumbai India. 28-year-old soldier has died from a gunshot wound while onboard. The male sailor was alone in his cabin at the time of the incident. Defence has no yet released any details of the incident but the sailor’s family member has been notified.</p>
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		<title>Two Australian soldiers wounded during drug raid in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Australian soldiers seized drugs with a value worth of $AUD 147 million in Afghanistan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug factory, Afghanistan. Photo: AAP Two Australian soldiers have been reported wounded during a drug bust on a narcotics laboratory in Afghanistan. It was the biggest drug bust by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan with a value of $AUD 147 million. Weapons, ammunition and drug manufacturing equipment and chemicals were also found and destroyed during the [...]]]></description>
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<span style="color: #888888;">Drug factory, Afghanistan. Photo: AAP</p>
<p></span>Two Australian soldiers have been reported wounded during a drug bust on a narcotics laboratory in Afghanistan. It was the biggest drug bust by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan with a value of $AUD 147 million. Weapons, ammunition and drug manufacturing equipment and chemicals were also found and destroyed during the mission. The wounded Australian soldier is in a stable condition.</p>
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		<title>Australian Navy hit by another sex scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[21-year-old female navy able seaman was confronted by 24-year-old crew member and sexually assaulted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[21-year-old young female navy able seaman was allegedly raped abroad a mine hunting ship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian Navy sailors are again under investigation over an alleged sex ring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not the navy ship but the navy itself is sinking in sex scandal. This time the report is a young female, 21-year-old Navy Able Seaman was allegedly raped abroad a mine hunting ship. According to the report the sexual attack occurred at a Sydney naval base on the 30th of August and the incident [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">It’s not the navy ship but the navy itself is sinking in sex scandal. This time the report is a young female, 21-year-old Navy Able Seaman was allegedly raped abroad a mine hunting ship.<br />
According to the report the sexual attack occurred at a Sydney naval base on the 30th of August and the incident was reported to Defence Force investigators on the 9th of September, who then notified the police.<br />
These sorts of undisciplined defence personnel brings the standard and the reputation of the navy to the dust, he should be disciplined and charged. This navy guy surely joined the navy to serve and protect this country. How much more should he be protecting his team mates and fellow navy onboard? Instead he attacked, one of his own and raped and terrorised her, he is a terrorist.<br />
Hope this case will not just be one of the stories of the day and all be forgotten the next day. If a fellow navy or defence personal can’t rely on and trust one of their own to help, support</p>
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		<title>Australian soldiers busted drug network in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian and Afghan soldiers have seized large quantities of heroin, opium and hashish when they raided properties in the Baghran district last week. Beside drugs, the troops also seized six tonnes of chemicals, 30 rocket propelled grenade boosters. You might like to read:Two Australian soldiers wounded during drug raid in AfghanistanAustralian authorities seized $160 million [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Australian and Afghan soldiers have seized large quantities of heroin, opium and hashish when they raided properties in the Baghran district last week. Beside drugs, the troops also seized six tonnes of chemicals, 30 rocket propelled grenade boosters.</p>
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		<title>Another Australian commando, Todd Langley killed in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[35 year old australian commando was from sydney-based 2nd commando regiment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian commando Sergeant Todd Langley is the 28th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australian commando todd langley killed by enemy fire in afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decorated hero and veteran commando sergeant todd langley was born in western australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Australian general David Hurley announced the death of Australian commando sergeant Todd Langley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sergeant langley is the 28th australian soldier to die in afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sergeant langley was a father of three daughters and one son]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Australian commando, Sergeant Todd Langley is the 28th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Australian Defence lost another decorated hero and veteran commando sergeant Todd Langley. 35-eary-old, Sergeant Langley was from Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. Todd, the father of four, three daughters and one son had served twice in East Timor and [...]]]></description>
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Australian commando, Sergeant Todd Langley is the 28th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. Photo: Defence</p>
<p>Australian Defence lost another decorated hero and veteran commando sergeant Todd Langley. 35-eary-old, Sergeant Langley was from Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. Todd, the father of four, three daughters and one son had served twice in East Timor and this was his fifth deployment to Afghanistan.<br />
WA-born commando Sergeant Todd Langley was shot in the head by the insurgents, when helping clear out an area in southern Afghanistan. It was his seventh tour of war zone duty when he was killed by enemy fire. He was the 28th Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan.</p>
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		<title>Navy forced cadet to lie about rape</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[female navy cadet forced to tell a lie about her being dragged into a room at HMAS Ceberus and being raped by three male cades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[female navy cadet raped by three male cadets in a navy ship in victoria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian Navy Australia Navy forced a female navel cadet to lie about her being dragged into a room at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria and raped by three male cadets. The former female Navy cadet identified only as Claire told the ABC that after the 1996 rape, the navel investigators told her to lie about the [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Australia Navy forced a female navel cadet to lie about her being dragged into a room at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria and raped by three male cadets. The former female Navy cadet identified only as Claire told the ABC that after the 1996 rape, the navel investigators told her to lie about the rape and tell that it was consensual. And if she refused, that would be the end of her career.<br />
What is happening to Australian Navy? Can’t even protect, care and support one of theirs own, then how are they going to protect Australia?</p>
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		<title>Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 15:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Australian soldier Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones aged 25 from Queensland was shot by his Afghan counterpart at a patrol in southern Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case aged 27 based in Sydney died after a helicopter crash in Zabul Province about 90 kilometers from Tarin Kowt in southern Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Two Australian soldiers have died in a separate incident in Afghanistan raising Australian soldiers’ death toll to 26.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Two Australian soldiers who died in Afghanistan have been names as 25-year-old Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones and 27-year-old Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two Australian soldiers have died in a separate incident in Afghanistan, raising Australian soldiers’ death toll to 26. One soldier was shot by an Afghan soldier and the second one died in a helicopter crash. Lance Corporal, Andrew Gorgon Jones. Photo: Defence Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones, 25, from Queensland was shot by his Afghan [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Two Australian soldiers have died in a separate incident in Afghanistan, raising Australian soldiers’ death toll to 26. One soldier was shot by an Afghan soldier and the second one died in a helicopter crash.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2635" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap12andrewjones.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="413" /><br />
Lance Corporal, Andrew Gorgon Jones. Photo: Defence<br />
Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones, 25, from Queensland was shot by his Afghan counterpart at a patrol in southern Afghanistan. According to Defence Force chief Angus Houston it was not an accidental shooting because multiple shots were fired and the investigation has begun regarding the incident. According to biometrics program record the Afghan soldier was not an imposter, as the defence has the details of this soldier: name, service number, service record, facial images, finger prints, iris scans.<br />
Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case, 27, based in Sydney died after a helicopter crash in Zabul Province, about 90 kilometers from Tarin Kowt in southern Afghanistan. Five other Australian soldiers were injured in the crash. The reason of helicopter crash is not yet know if the Chinook suffered mechanical problems or was hit by enemy firepower.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2636" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap12marcuscase.jpg" alt="" width="326" height="431" /><br />
27-year-old Lieutenant, Marcus Sean Case. Photo: Defence</p>
<p>Lieutenant Case had previously served in East Timor and during Queensland’s flood rescues. He was not part of the Chinook crew but was just one of the passengers on board in the helicopter. Lieutenant Case was unabled to be saved while other five soldiers who were injured in the crash was taken to Role III medical facility in Kandahar to medical treatment.<br />
The families of both Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones and Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case have been informed of their deaths.</p>
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		<title>Body of Australian commando Brett Wood has returned home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 17:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A private service will be held for Sergeant Wood in Sydney and will be buried with full military honours]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The body of a 32-year-old commando, Brett Wood who was killed in Afghanistan on May 23 during a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in a road side bomb blast has been returned home. Afghanistan-based Special Forces have farewelled the body of their mate Sergeant Brett Wood. Sgt Wood of the 2nd Commando Regiment (formerly known [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The body of a 32-year-old commando, Brett Wood who was killed in Afghanistan on May 23 during a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in a road side bomb blast has been returned home.<br />
Afghanistan-based Special Forces have farewelled the body of their mate Sergeant Brett Wood. Sgt Wood of the 2nd Commando Regiment <span style="color: #888888;">(formerly known as 4th Battalion)</span> was he 24th Australian soldier to die since 2001. A private service will be held for Sergeant Wood in Sydney and will be buried with full military honours.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2624" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap11bretwood3.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="288" /><br />
Australian soldiers farewelling the body of Sergeant Brett Wood in Afghanistan.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2623" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap11bretwood2.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="327" /><br />
Australian soldiers in carrying the body of Sergeant Wood</p>
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Body of Sergeant Wood carried by fellow soldiers.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2621" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap11bretwood.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="331" /><br />
Australian soldier salutes the body of Sergeant Brett Wood.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2620" title="TheAustralianPost.com" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tap11brettwood-davidtwining.jpg" alt="" width="564" height="374" /><br />
Brett Wood <span style="color: #888888;">(left)</span> and best mate David Twining <span style="color: #888888;">(right)</span> who was killed in 2001 in a car accident. Picture: Ben Swinnerton</p>
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		<title>Australian soldier Brett Wood killed in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 11:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sergeant Brett Wood. Photo: Defence 32-year-old, Sergeant Brett Wood was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb last night. Five other soldiers were wounded in two separate incidents and two were seriously wounded. Sergeant Wood was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed as a result of the explosion of an [...]]]></description>
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<span style="color: #888888;">Sergeant Brett Wood. Photo: Defence</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">32-year-old, Sergeant Brett Wood was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb last night. Five other soldiers were wounded in two separate incidents and two were seriously wounded. Sergeant Wood was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed as a result of the explosion of an improvised explosive device on Monday the 23rd of May 2011.<br />
The highly decorated soldier Sergeant Wood was from the 2nd Commando Regiment based in Sydney. He was the 24th Australian soldier to die on duty in Afghanistan since 2001. Sergeant Wood who was previously deployed to East Timor and the Middle East, this was his third deployment to Afghanistan. Sergeant Wood leaves behind his beloved wife and loving family.</p>
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		<title>ANZAC Day Parade 2011 – Sydney Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Air Service Regiment Association marching during ANZAC day parade in Bathurst Street, Sydney. Photo: Thulung Photo 1st Commando Regiment Association, marching with pride. Photo: Thulung Photo Australian Intelligence Association marching in Bathurst Street on ANZAC day in Sydney with the banner forewarned is forearmed. Photo: Thulung Photo Australian Air force ladies smart marching during ANZAC day [...]]]></description>
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Special Air Service Regiment Association marching during ANZAC day parade in Bathurst Street, Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2472" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/03tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="363" /><br />
1st Commando Regiment Association, marching with pride. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/04tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="381" /><br />
Australian Intelligence Association marching in Bathurst Street on ANZAC day in Sydney with the banner forewarned is forearmed. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2479" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/07tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="391" /><br />
Australian Air force ladies smart marching during ANZAC day parade in Sydney Australia. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2480" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/08tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="407" /><br />
Retired Gurkhas and Australian army the ex-Gurkhas marching on Bathurst street during ANZAC day in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2482" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/12tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="353" /><br />
Combined British Forces Association marching in Bathurst Street, Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2481" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/11tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="390" /><br />
Punjabis, people from Punjab are just like the Gurkhas very common to be seen in the military. Some for many generations following the footsteps of their forefathers, this picture does speak for itself. Punjabi folks posing for photo after the ANZAC day parade in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2489" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/15tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="397" /><br />
Serbian Soldiers marching on ANZAC day in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2490" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/16tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="388" /><br />
Vietnamese Soldiers marching on ANZAC day in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2491" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/17tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="403" /><br />
Philippines Soldiers marching on ANZAC day parade in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2492" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/18tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="411" /><br />
Turkish soldier families and representatives on ANZAC day parade in Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2483" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/13tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="442" /><br />
The real Australian Soldier with Australian Flag, at Hyde Park War Memorial, Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2484" title="ThulungPhoto.com: ANZAC Day parade Sydney 25April2011" src="http://www.theaustralianpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/14tpau_sydanz.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="387" /><br />
Barry O’Farrell, the Premier of NSW speaking to the ANZAC crowd gathered around War Memorial at Hyde Park, Sydney. Photo: <a href="http://www.thulungphoto.com" target="_blank">Thulung Photo</a></p>
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		<title>Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan gets into trouble in facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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<p>Australian troops serving in Afghanistan could be discharged for their racial comments in Facebook.</p>
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		<title>Australian soldier, Jamie Larcombe farewelled in a military funeral at Kangaroo Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Thousands of friends and family were present at Kangaroo Island in South Australia to farewell Sapper Jamie Larcome, the young Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan. His body was flown back to Australia on Sunday. Jamie was patriotic even from the age of ten (10) he hanged Australian flag in his bedroom and always [...]]]></description>
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Thousands of friends and family were present at <a title="TheAustralianPost.com --- Kangaroo Island!" href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=kangaroo+island+south+australia&amp;aq=&amp;sll=-30.826781,135.834961&amp;sspn=17.016363,59.853516&amp;gl=au&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Kangaroo+Island&amp;z=9" target="_blank">Kangaroo Island </a>in <a title="TheAustralianPost.com --- South Australia!" href="http://www.tourism.sa.gov.au/" target="_blank">South Australia</a> to farewell Sapper Jamie Larcome, the young Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan. His body was flown back to Australia on Sunday. Jamie was patriotic even from the age of ten <span style="color: #888888;">(10)</span> he hanged Australian flag in his bedroom and always wanted to be a soldier and serve his country.</p>
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		<title>Tony Abbott, his comment and Channel Seven but what about the real news?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Stephen Smith defended with offer of support for Tony Abbott over his remark about the incident that killed Australian soldier in Afghanistan. Mr Smith told Sky News, “I share the view that I don&#8217;t believe that Tony Abbott would say anything that was flippant or insulting or critical about an Australian soldier, an [...]]]></description>
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Defence Minister Stephen Smith defended with offer of support for Tony Abbott over his remark about the incident that killed Australian soldier in Afghanistan. Mr Smith told Sky News, “I share the view that I don&#8217;t believe that Tony Abbott would say anything that was flippant or insulting or critical about an Australian soldier, an Australian soldier&#8217;s death or our contribution in Afghanistan. I share that view.”<br />
Mr Abbott was addressing complaints made via email that Australian troops were not backed by sufficient firepower in a clash in which Lance Corporal MacKinney was killed last August in Afghanistan. But after meeting with the US officer explain that the troops were well backed and supported, Mr Abbott made this remark. To accuse Abbott of taking lightly the death of Australian soldier is bit unrealistic. But choosing suitable words like, ‘in war zone unexpected things happen,’ would have been more appropriate. I personally don’t believe he was being any disrespectful to our soldier that was killed in Afghanistan. The content of the conversation was tragedy happens in war. It all depends how you take this remarks. No one will be happy at the death or lose of your national armed force.<br />
But, again most media and journalist are hungry for popularity and rating, so they try to rip the benefit and get as much as they can for their report coverage that could benefit and boost their popularity and everything that follows it, be it money, rating or profit.<br />
Seven Network has come under growing criticism over the story covered on the remark made by Tony Abbott. Coalition MPs have expressed their anger at the Seven Network and have called on Seven owner Kerry Stokes to make Riley apologies for what Liberal Don Randall called, “dirtbag reporting.”<br />
Reporters and media should cover and broadcast issues that will help public understand the situation in Afghanistan. This will definitely be appreciated by the public, instead of making no news a big silly news and the real news to no news and taking the public astray.<br />
If media and reporters covered the issues like, what’s the current situation in Afghanistan war against terror, how are Australian soldiers what has been done for the soldiers fighting under the banner of their flag? What needs an improvement or what can be done to improve the situation, how is relationship between Australian/coalition troops and the general Afghan civilians etc? Covering real life story and situation of the troops in Afghanistan without putting soldiers life into risk will help at lot back home to the public and soldiers families.</p>
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		<title>The body of Australian soldier recently killed in Afghanistan is on its way home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<title>Australian soldier, Richard Atkinson killed by bomb in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thulung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia soldier Corporal Richard Atkinson with his father Ross and mother Kate. Photo: Defence Young West Australian Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson serving in Afghanistan was killed by road side bomb. 22-year-old Darwin-based soldier was killed by the blast about 9:30am Afghan time in Tangi Valley, which also wounded one of his mates. Young soldier Richard [...]]]></description>
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<span style="color: #888888;">Australia soldier Corporal Richard Atkinson with his father Ross and mother Kate. Photo: Defence</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Young West Australian Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson serving in Afghanistan was killed by road side bomb. 22-year-old Darwin-based soldier was killed by the blast about 9:30am Afghan time in Tangi Valley, which also wounded one of his mates.<br />
Young soldier Richard Atkinson was on his first tour of duty in Afghanistan. A young soldier and a young family minded man was engaged to Danielle and was about to be married and start a family this year.<br />
He along with his other wounded mate was flown by US military team to medical base at Tarin Kowt under difficult weather conditions with rain, cloud and dust storm, but was declared dead on arrival.</p>
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