Timorese, Australian troops hospitalised after Bushmaster crash

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01 September 2023

Australian Army Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle at RAAF Base Curtin as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Derby, Western Australia. Photo: CPL Janet Pan.

Timorese personnel and Australian soldiers have been injured after a vehicle accident involving an Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle in the Northern Territory.

Five Timor-Leste Defence Force personnel and two Australian Army soldiers were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries, after a single-vehicle incident near Howard Springs on 30 August.

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Three Timorese soldiers remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All remaining personnel have been discharged, according to a Defence spokesperson.

“Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our soldiers,” the spokesperson said.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at

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