
Australian soldier dies and five injured in training exercise
The incident happened on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, about 130km southeast of Darwin.
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The incident happened on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, about 130km southeast of Darwin.

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Defence confirmed the fatality occurred on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, with next of kin informedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian soldier has died and five others were injured in a training accident at a facility outside Darwin yesterday, according to the defence department.The department on Tuesday morning released a statement confirming the incident, which occurred at the Mount Bundey training area, around 100km south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Continue reading...
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