Australian soldier killed in Northern Territory training exercise

An Australian soldier has died and five others have been injured during a military training exercise at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory. The Department of Defence confirmed the fatality on Monday and stated that the next of kin have been notified.

The Department of Defence is expected to release further details regarding the incident at a later time. This fatality follows a series of recent training accidents within the Australian Defence Force, including the death of Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle during a parachuting descent at Jervis Bay Airfield five months ago, and previous fatal incidents in Townsville and at RAAF Base Richmond.