Sydney Morning Herald | Australia to step up civil and military assistance for Ukraine as Tony Abbott takes ... Sydney Morning Herald The Abbott government is set to send military trainers and advisers to help Ukraine counter Russia's recent aggression against its neighbour, effectively involving Australia in one of the world's most fraught international crises. On top of confirming for the first ... Tony Abbott confirms Obama made 'general request' for military might in Iraq Dozens of innocents facing a cruel death in Syria at the hands of the Islamic State Atrocities spur call for military action |