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For many military veterans, leaving the force is the biggest battle

  • Written by Karen Becker, Professor of Management, University of the Sunshine Coast
For many military veterans, leaving the force is the biggest battleSherSS/Shutterstock

Since the beginning of the Afghanistan War in 2001, 41 Australian military personnel have been killed in combat, while more than 600 veterans have killed themselves.

This week the House of Representatives affirmed a resolution from the Senate calling on the Morrison government to establish a royal commission into the suicide...

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