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Australian war crimes are acts confirmed or alleged to have been committed by the Australian Defence Force that have violated the laws and customs of war.In March 2023, Australia arrested a former SAS veteran over war crimes committed during the war in Afghanistan, becoming the first arrest of an Australian soldier for war crimes under Australian law.
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The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report, commonly known as the Brereton Report (after the investigation head), is a report into war crimes allegedly committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during the War in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. [2]
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–present) and its predecessor colonies, the colonies of New South Wales (1788–1901), Van Diemen's Land (1825–1856), Tasmania (1856–1901), Victoria (1851–1901), Swan River (1829–1832), Western Australia (1832–1901), South Australia (1836–1901), and Queensland (1859–1901).
David William McBride (born 15 December 1963) [3] is an Australian whistleblower and former British Army major and Australian Army lawyer. In 2016, McBride provided the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with documents that contained information about war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
10 July – American comedian Bill Cosby arrives in Australia for a 10-day national tour and to host a celebrity tennis tournament for the Heart Foundation at Rushcutters Bay. [238] 13 July – Lou Reed arrives in Australia for a national concert tour, which begins with a hostile press conference at Sydney Airport. [239] 21 July –
War crimes: 23 October 1901 Executed: Executed by firing squad on 27 February 1902. George Witton: Victoria, Australia War crimes 23 October 1901 11 August 1904 Sentenced to death by firing squad, which was commuted to life in prison. Released early due to public and political pressure in England and Australia.
In 2002 the Australian War Memorial (AWM) engaged Professor David Horner to investigate the feasibility of developing an official history of Australian peacekeeping activities. [2] The Howard government subsequently approved this project in 2004, and appointed Horner to be the official historian. However, it did not allocate any funding for the ...