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Australia temporarily shuts down navy for two months
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-11-18 15:21 ![]() File photo shows Australian Navy sailors standing to attention on HMAS Gascoyne. Australia's navy has ordered a two-month stand-down over the Christmas period as part of its strategy to recruit and retain sailors, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said Tuesday. [Agencies]
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