One of the oldest cadet units in the Australian Navy, TS Vancouver Albany, is facing closure due to insufficient membership

One of the oldest surviving cadet units in the Australian Navy is in urgent need of new recruits to save it from closure. The training ship Vancouver Albany, which has operated from its building behind the Brig Amity since 1955, is looking for new members after being informed that it needs more members to remain … Read more

Cook government refuses to set closure date for notorious Unit 18 despite pressure from Cleveland Coroner Dodd

The Cook administration refused to commit to a date for the closure of the notorious reactor unit 18 and rejected key testimony from leading witnesses at the Cleveland-Dodd inquiry. While the investigation is still ongoing and is scheduled to enter its third round in October, coroner Phil Urqhuart and his lawyer Anthony Crocker have repeatedly … Read more

Cleveland-Dodd investigation: “No active planning” for closure of Block 18 before the unrest at Banksia Hill

The announced closure of the controversial plant after one year was not “actively” planned before massive unrest at Banksia Hill became the main reason for the plant's continued operation, the Cleveland Dodd investigation found.