Yahoo!7 News | HMAS Leeuwin: Navy chief says Defence turned a blind eye to 'sickening' abuse ... ABC Online Australia's Navy chief has conceded the Australian Defence Force (ADF) turned a blind eye to "sickening" past abuse within its ranks. A government report released today revealed in graphic detail how 15- and 16-year-old trainee sailors were beaten and ... Taskforce Reveals Extent Of Brutal Abuse At Australia Base Defence taskforce finds appalling abuse Rape, dislocations, concussions some of the abuse wrought on boy naval recruits |