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CT |
Counter terrorism |
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ISR |
Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance |
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ASIS |
Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
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The Service |
ASIS |
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DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade |
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DG |
Director-General (head of Australian govt. dept.) |
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Civvie |
Civilian, non-government, non-military |
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Pony |
Pony’s Hoof, homosexual |
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Shell-like |
Ear |
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Harold Holt |
To disappear, leave immediately |
Have a lend |
Make fun of someone |
Wanker |
Man who won’t take his hand off it |
Helo |
Helicopter (Aussie version of ‘Chopper’) |
Bergen |
Soldier’s field pack |
Rockie |
Rockhampton, Qld. |
Poms |
English |
Yanks |
Americans |
Indons |
Indonesians |
Logs |
Electronic records of conversations, phone calls |
Ovies |
Overalls, coveralls |
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