'Casualties should be anticipated': Howard warned on sending elite soldiers to Afghanistan

Declassified documents reveal what John Howard's cabinet considered, and ignored, when sending troops to Afghanistan.

The six weeks that would destroy John Howard’s prime ministership

In a six-week period, the Howard government made two decisions that would reverberate through Australian politics for the ...
The Nightly

Cabinet papers reveal John Howard’s call that overruled ministers and sent special forces back to Afghanistan

John Howard’s Defence and foreign affairs ministers told him not to return Australian special forces to Afghanistan in 2005, ...
The Weekly Times

Cabinet papers reveal government was warned against Afghanistan special forces deployment

The Australian government was warned against sending special forces to Afghanistan by its own defence minister in 2005, who ...

2005 cabinet papers: Supporting allies, terror fears drove Australia deeper into Afghanistan and Iraq

Fears that Afghanistan could become a haven for transnational terrorism and trade in narcotics under a resurgent Taliban led ...
Military.com

Australian Government Spending $318M to Investigate Afghanistan War Soldiers

Australia is grappling with trying to investigate veterans accused of misconduct during the long war in Afghanistan, while the price tag for litigation keeps rising. The Australian government has ...

Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

In 2005, the Howard government introduced its controversial WorkChoices legislation. It would be a key factor in the ...
Reuters

Australia alleges military carried out unlawful killings in Afghanistan

SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The head of Australia's Defence Force announced on Thursday allegations that its special forces soldiers carried out 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan. Australia in 2016 ...