Australia’s top military leadership will be reshaped in July, with three long-serving officers stepping into the most powerful roles in the Defence Force after decades spent rising through its ranks.
AARON PATRICK: The first female Army chief is no khaki bureaucrat. Lieutenant-General Coyle’s promotion is a powerful sign that the military, like war, is evolving.
The convicted gang rapist was being transported from an immigration detention centre for medical treatment before he escaped from the facility on Wednesday morning.
Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.