Australian soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory

Defence confirmed the fatality occurred on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, with next of kin informed

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An Australian soldier has died and five others were injured in a training accident at a facility outside Darwin yesterday, according to the defence department.

The department on Tuesday morning released a statement confirming the incident, which occurred at the Mount Bundey training area, around 100km south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory.