More than 400 Australian ­Defence Force and civilian personnel who supported the ­Afghanistan airlift last year will ­receive the Australian Operat­ional Service Medal after the Governor ...

DEFENCE personnel involved in the battle against people-smuggling and illegal fishing are to be honoured with a new medal. The federal government said today the new Australian Operational Service ...

But this week the Royal Australian Navy sailor was among 15 recipients of the Operational Service Medal (OSM). The 36-year-old Chief Petty Officer joined the navy in 1997 and since then has served ...

Mr Dutton confirmed that in the past three or four months the government had managed to bring 300 Afghans to Australia but indicated more could be helped through the refugee and humanitarian program.