http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20582297-2,00.html
"SCHOOL leavers will be offered a year of voluntary national service in the armed forces as part of a new $1 billion recruitment plan. The Howard Government has rejected conscription, opting instead for "voluntary" national service. [..] It would imbue them with values of integrity, commitment, teamwork and problem solving. At the same time they'd be exposed to a range of technologies."
