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Aussies debate women in combat
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has a plan to tear down all barriers to women serving in combat.
Protesters warned to stay clear or face jail
Protesters near the East Cape have been told not to get too close to oil survey ships, while Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has compared the deployment of navy personnel to the Libyan situation.
Inquiries ordered in Australian Defence scandal
Yet another scandal has rocked the Australian military.
NZ to remain in Afghanistan for at least a year
New Zealand's military presence in Bamiyan will remain at current levels for at least a year.
Anthony Doesburg: Cyber war risk is here and now, author claims
Others dispute danger, but agree on the need to be prepared for attack.
Six more earthquake victims named
Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.
<i>Audrey Young</i>: Not right for next Governor-General to keep spy agency role
The decision to let Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae stay on in his role as a senior public servant shows poor judgement.