The silent war that's killing more of our servicemen and women than the Afghan conflict

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 30th August, 2019 PM News Update [James Fernandez de Viana next to his mother Patricia and father Michael. ]( [The silent war that's killing more of our servicemen and women than the Afghan conflict]( BY Marta Pascual Juanola Between 2001 and 2016, 373 serving, ex-serving and reserve Australian Defence Force personnel died by suicide, prompting calls for a Royal Commission from grieving family members. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories ['I feel like Lloyd Rayney': Perth MAFS star returns to court as debt dispute drags on]( The former reality TV star said she felt like acquitted murder suspect Lloyd Rayney when she arrived to a media scrum ahead of a means hearing at Perth Magistrates Court on Friday. 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