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Simon Brooks

@SimonBrooks4PR

#PR & engagement professional, #veteran & Secretary of the Australian Army Apprentices Association. Views expressed are my own. Retweets ≠ endorsement

 Brisbane, Australia
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Joined August 2013
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I can't stop laughing. Harvard sent back the Linda Letter marked for spelling & punctuation. I can't stop..... laughing. Morons, literal stupid people run the government. Very low IQ cabinet.
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I must have missed something when I waited over 2 years for my DVA #veteran disability claim to be assessed. cpsu.org.au/CPSU/Content/Med…
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Earlier today a ceremony was held in Chermside to honour the Battle for Australia. On the first Wednesday of September every year, Australia remembers all those who served in defence of our nation during World War II. Lest we forget.
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#pressfreedom bbc.com/news/articles/cg64np…
US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia

His employer, The Wall Street Journal, has called the allegations "shameful" and a "sham".

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However you choose to think about yesterday’s tragic events, the #photojournalism was incredible. These images will go down in history as among the most memorable. washingtonpost.com/style/med…
‘I have to do my job’: Photojournalists capture images of Trump shooting

‘I have to do my job’: Photojournalists capture images of Trump shooting

Bloodied images of the former president’s face will enter the history books. The photographers say they had a job to do.

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Michelle is a veteran and history teacher who co-chaperoned eight students on the 2024 Premier's Anzac Prize, visiting landmarks in Europe from Australia’s military history. Learn more about what the trip meant to her at rslqld.social/45X7k62. @QLDEducation | #RSLQueensland
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Simon Brooks retweeted
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Australia: military to buy Switchblade 300 drones after assessing use in Ukraine; a lightweight drone which carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack abc.net.au/news/2024-07-08/a…
Australian military to buy small US-made lethal drones being used by Ukrainian forces

Australian military to buy small US-made lethal drones being used by Ukrainian forces

A lightweight US-made drone that carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack will soon enter service with the Australian Defence Force following its successful use on the battlefield in...

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Australia, meet your new Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC.
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We will remember them. #AusArmy soldiers from 5RAR came together with Vietnam veterans and their families to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba. 📍 Robertson Barracks, NT 📸 CPL Madhur Chitnis/ LEUT Chloe Reay/ PTE Kerri Miller
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Remembering the wartime heroes and unlikely origins of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry

Remembering the wartime heroes and unlikely origins of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry

Wayne Marjoribanks always knew his dad was a great footy player. What he didn’t know was that the travelling confectionary salesman was the first Blues captain in what some rugby league historians...

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Australian war hero celebrated for D-Day 80th anniversary abc.net.au/listen/programs/m… via @ABCaustralia
Australian war hero celebrated for D-Day 80th anniversary - ABC listen

Australian war hero celebrated for D-Day 80th anniversary - ABC listen

Richard Pirrie will feature on a new memorial wall, and his nephew, Michael Pirrie, told Raf Epstein that while the odds were stacked against him, his uncle didn't flinch.

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Finished the 5km at Run Army - Brisbane 2024 in 00:28:53. Great day out! results.sportseventservices.… #runarmyau #running #australianarmy #sportseventservices #visitbrisbane
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A monumental betrayal: Four Corners and David McBride independentaustralia.net/pol… @independentaus
A monumental betrayal: Four Corners and David McBride

A monumental betrayal: Four Corners and David McBride

David McBride's work to expose war crimes is being wrongly minimised.

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Observers are yet to be convinced that the refreshed approach being taken by the DVA to improve veteran support will be fit for purpose. themandarin.com.au/242454-de…
Defence faces mammoth task with large cohort of ‘poorly transitioned’ veterans, royal commission...

Defence faces mammoth task with large cohort of ‘poorly transitioned’ veterans, royal commission...

Observers are yet to be convinced that the refreshed approach being taken by the DVA to improve veteran support will be fit for purpose.

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EU to give Ukraine 3 billion euros of profits per year from Russia assets reuters.com/world/europe/eu-… – at Brisbane, Queensland
EU to give Ukraine 3 bln euros of profits per year from Russia assets

EU to give Ukraine 3 bln euros of profits per year from Russia assets

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday transferring to Ukraine profits of 2.5 to 3 billion euros ($2.7-3.3 billion) per year generated by Russian central bank assets frozen in Europe after...

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It is with great sadness Defence can confirm 2nd Commando Regiment soldier Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon has died following injuries he sustained during a parachuting incident on the 6th of March 2024. <1/2>
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I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours
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A widow of an Australian Special Forces veteran killed in a tragic accident has received an update on her visa application to stay in Perth to raise their son, after sharing her story to Sky News about how her parent visa could take 30 years to process. skynews.com.au/australia-new…
'I am speechless': Major update for widow of ADF veteran facing deportation

'I am speechless': Major update for widow of ADF veteran facing deportation

The widow of a war veteran is set to remain in Australia to raise her son after the opposition called for the federal government to intervene in her application process.

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