David Wroe
David Wroe is the defence correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
Korean missiles, Syrian war top Carr's UN push
David Wroe AUSTRALIA will push for a tougher international response to North Korea's recent missile tests when it takes its seat on the United Nations Security Council this week.
Troops face a messy move after a year coloured by attacks
David Wroe IT WAS the year when ''green-on-blue'' became, sadly, a household phrase. This year was the third deadliest for Australian troops serving in Afghanistan, with seven soldiers killed, three of them by...
Hopes for a quiet day in Oruzgan and a taste of home for the troops
David Wroe THEY don't get regular days off when they're serving in Afghanistan. Most of the year, the best they can hope for is that a Friday, the Muslim prayer day, will be quiet.
Sex attack cadets still in military
David Wroe About 10 defence force members suspected of involvement in rapes of female cadets at the Australian Defence Force Academy in the 1990s are still serving in the military, the Chief of the Defence...
Navy captain found guilty of fraud escapes prison term
David Wroe A high-ranking navy officer found guilty of falsely claiming spousal allowances while having several love affairs has avoided jail and will instead be stripped of seniority and pay a $13,000 fine.
Captain guilty of seven false claims could face prison
David Wroe A HIGH-RANKING navy officer faces a possible jail term after being found guilty of falsely claiming spousal allowances while carrying on several affairs.
Troubled sub fleet could serve longer
David Wroe THE Collins Class submarine fleet is among the world's worst, a new assessment says, but a later retirement date for the troubled fleet is possible with improved upkeep.
Navy officer facing possible jail term
David Wroe A high-ranking navy officer faces a possible jail term after being found guilty of falsely claiming spousal allowances while carrying on several love affairs.
Doha failed to deliver, say experts
David Wroe Green groups and climate change experts warn progress not enough to manage warming.
Wedding pledges to lover 'fantasy', says accused navy captain
David Wroe A RANKING navy captain who faces charges of rorting his spousal allowances while having several sexual liaisons told a court yesterday he was living in a fantasy world when he made wedding plans with...
Cheating captain denied affairs
David Wroe RANKING Navy Captain Stefan King, who had several love affairs while falsely claiming entitlements for being stationed away from his wife, initially told investigators there was ''nobody else in my...
Navy security review after heist
David Wroe, Judith Ireland The navy has begun a review of security across its fleet after an intruder broke into a Darwin naval base, overpowered a guard and stole weapons.
Emails to captain's multiple lovers aired in fraud hearing
David Wroe CAPTAIN Stefan Michael King sat stonily on Thursday as two years of his life were laid bare, in sometimes excruciating detail, through deeply personal correspondence with his lovers.
Officer in court over love affairs
David Wroe and Bianca Hall A military court heard allegations a top naval officer falsely claimed allowances.
The captain, his wife and his three lovers
David Wroe, Bianca Hall A RANKING naval officer was having several love affairs while fraudulently claiming tens of thousands of dollars in entitlements for being stationed away from his wife, a military court was told on...
Defence inquiry to hand investigation findings to police
David Wroe AN INTERNAL Defence Force investigation is poised to hand over material to police that could incriminate serving military members in cases of rape, either as alleged perpetrators or witnesses who...
Afghan killer's mates 'knew intent'
David Wroe Comrades of an Afghan soldier who shot and killed three Australian Diggers last year in an insider attack appear to have known in advance of their colleague's intentions.
Australia pulls back in Afghanistan, Timor
Ben Doherty, David Wroe Australian troops have withdrawn from all forward operating bases and patrol bases in Uruzgan, and handed over control of security in the province to Afghan forces.
Mental health campaign launched
David Wroe More than a decade of Australian involvement in overseas conflicts might have sparked a hidden epidemic of mental illness among members of the military, Veterans Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon has...
Government 'spooked' by US military build-up
David Wroe Analyst says senior ministers playing down progress on American military build-up.
