31 May 2023

Australia: Defiant chief, police callout failure, Sydney fire

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 31 May 2023

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about why Australia's Defence Force chief is resisting calls to hand in his meritorious service medals for  having presided over Australian troops in the Middle East at the time that war crimes were allegedly committed by special forces soldiers.

Sydney police are investigating how they were unable to find the apartment a distressed woman phoned from alleging domestic violence, before she was found dead.

Two people are believed to have perished in a massive fire in a Sydney heritage building and there's been some surprise resignations from long-time prominent public figures this week.

Karen Middleton is chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper. 

Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) General Angus Campbell delivers the findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry, in Canberra on 19 November 2020.

Australia's Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell has deflected calls for him to go.  Photo: AFP / Pool