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The Highest Honour #35 | Bill Newton | Martin O'Meara

Bill Newton was a pilot who on multiple occasions dived through intense anti-aircraft fire to achieve his mission. He was later captured and beheaded by the Japanese. Martin O'Meara was a stretcher bearer who during one battle saved the lives of over twenty-five wounded men.

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The Highest Honour #34 | Henry Murray | James Newland

This week we look at two Lieutenant Colonels who worked their way up the ranks and along the way earnt the highest honour.

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The Highest Honour #33 | Ron Middleton | Mick Moon

Ron Middleton was the first person from the RAAF to be awarded a VC in WW2 while Mick Moon started his military career as a trumpeter and was awarded a VC while fighting as Infantry.

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#KYR: PNG - Bougainville

Op Bel-ISI was the Pacific Nations Truce and Peace Monitoring Group sent to Bougainville in 1997. Find out what events led to the ADF's deployment to our pacific neighbour.

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The Highest Honour #32 | Lewis McGee | Frank McNamara

Lewis McGee was awarded the Victoria Cross for his 'coolness and bravery', but the decoration was posthumous as he was killed a week later fighting at Passchendaele, while Frank McNamara was the first Australian airman to receive the Victoria Cross.

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The Highest Honour #31 | Dominic McCarthy | Stanley McDougall

'Fats' McCarthy performed what the official war historian rated as, "perhaps the most effective feat of individual fighting in the history of the A.I.F.", while Stanley McDougall earned both the Military Medal and Victoria Cross within 8 days of each other.

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The Highest Honour #29 | Jack Mackey | Robert Mactier

Jack Mackey was awarded his VC in WW2 where his actions saw him pay the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Bob Mactier who, through his own individual actions in WW1, allowed his unit to be ready for the Battle of Mont St Quentin.

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PNG bank notes and coins.

#KYR: PNG - Economy

Here you'll find links to various resources relating to Papua New Guinea's economy.

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#KYR: PNG - Military

Read about the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) which provides land, air, and maritime defence services for their nation.

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Leading Gen 'Z' - US Army TRADOC

Generation 'Z' is the future of the ADF. Watch this webinar to help unlock the potential of our Gen Z soldiers of today.

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