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#KYR: PNG - Diplomacy

As our closest neighbour, only 5km from from Australia's northern most controlled island, how much do you know about PNG?

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#KYR: PNG - Information

To know a country to is know its people. Check out this compilation of resources on PNG's culture, national psyche and much more.

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The Highest Honour #30 | Joseph Maxwell | Leslie Maygar

Joseph Maxwell VC, MC and Bar, DCM is believed to be the second most decorated soldier from WW1, while Leslie Maygar, affectionately known as a 'true fighting commander' always lead by example in both the Boer War and WW1.

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The Highest Honour #28 | John Leak | Alby Lowerson

In this edition we look a John Leak, a teamster who went on to be a VC recipient with incredible acts of bravery at Pozières. Alby Lowerson, a gold miner, captured twelve machine-guns and thirty prisoners at Mont St Quentin.

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The Highest Honour #27 | Bede Kenny | Leonard Keysor

Both of these VC recipients were wounded multiple times which eventually led to being invalided back to Australia, but not before they undertook acts of the bravest kind, like throwing back bombs as if they were cricket balls.

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AWM 131 28 / AWM 134485A

The Highest Honour #26 | Richard Kelliher | Edward Kenna

Both these gentlemen earnt their VC through exceptional bravery in the jungles of New Guinea.

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The Highest Honour #25 | William Joynt | Daniel Keighran

Not only should we be thankful for LTCOL Joynt's heroic efforts in Plateau Wood, he was also involved in the campaign to build Melbourne's magnificent Shrine of Remembrance. Daniel Keighran is a name synonymous with the modern veteran and is only one of four living Australian VC recipients.

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The Highest Honour #24 | Clarence Jeffries | Joergen Jensen

Clarence Jeffries organised and led a bombing party which eliminated obstacles and captured thirty-five prisoners and four machine-guns while Joergen Jensen eliminated a machine-gun crew and captured forty prisoners.

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Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre

Did you know that Defence has a Cooperative Research Centre that helps to improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industry? See what they are working on and also listen to their Chief Scientist in the upcoming Future Technologies of War Conference.

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Get your Army Leadership Civilian Accredited

Review the eligibility criteria and apply to have your leadership experience formally recognised with the Cert IV in Leadership and Management.

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