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Guardian Australia24 October 2026, 19:00 UTCAustralia

The number of full-time personnel across navy, army and air force grew to more than 64,000 this year, making it the largest military in 25 yearsWe’re herded into a sterile elevator by a woman in navy camouflage fatigues and carried up to the 11th floor, overlooking Parramatta’s central business district on a dreary afternoon in Sydney’s west.At the front of the room, dressed in a khaki green uniform behind a lectern, stands army corporal Joel Kellner. In the corner, a portrait of King Charles III rests on a wooden easel. Continue reading...

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