III* was still an effective infantry rifle, but the jungles ... the bombing of Darwin in northern Australia, the invasion of Timor and a series of other military disasters. In those days, fear ...

The Australian has confirmed that after the rifle was introduced into service ... according to an official army minute. An official investigation found the bolt failure had caused a stoppage ...

To date, a convincing case has not been made for either. Military-style rifles are already available to some police in Australia on a limited basis in some jurisdictions. Last week, Victoria ...

hearing into the Australian Army’s Rifle Company Butterworth, November 23, 2022. Picture: Charles Miranda “It is not clear what this means for the veterans and importantly the widows of those ...