18 September 2007: Sailors getting bigger cups

The Australian military has been forced to defended its decision to pay for female sailors to have breast implants, claiming the operations were not carried out for cosmetic reasons.

An Australian Defence Force spokesman refused to say how many women had had the operation funded by the Australian tax-payer.

He said the military would not pay for the surgery just to make the women "look sexy" but would pay where there were what he called "medical, dental or compelling psychological or psychiatric reasons".

Exactly what "medical, dental or compelling psychological or psychiatric reasons" would apply to breast enhancement was not stated.

SaintFM wonders whether this ruling also applies to male Australian sailors who wish to enlarge aspects of their bodies?