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Paratrooper dies after mid-air collision at Jervis Bay – the second training death in two years

Defence department says another ADF soldier was injured on Monday evening, but didn’t require hospitalisation<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federal-treasurer-jim-chalmers-speech-time-tonight-latest-n

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Paratrooper dies after mid-air collision at Jervis Bay – the second training death in two yearsDefence department says another ADF soldier was injured on Monday evening, but didn’t require hospitalisation<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federal-treasurer-jim-chalmers-speech-time-tonight-latest-n
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