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Published 11/02/2009 by The Age

Major sacked after soldier's death

THE officer in charge of an Australian special forces unit in Afghanistan has been removed from his command after a high-level investigation into the death of a young lieutenant revealed problems in the elite unit's training and leadership.

Lieutenant Michael Fussell, 25, was...

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Digger death: 'Incompetent' officers stood down

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"All of us aspire to command and to be removed is indeed a drastic action and it's a very difficult set of circumstances for the individual concerned" he said

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