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A female soldier gives the 'thumbs up' as Papua New Guinean locals gather to check out newly delivered supplies.
29 Oct 2025
Army
News

Goodwill gesture a hit in the highlands

Papua New Guineans gather for the arrival of Army Chinooks bearing supplies as part of Exercise Helicon Luk.

Exercises & training | People & service
Soldiers work in a bridge while pink smoke floats in the background.
29 Oct 2025
Navy, Army
News

A gap year like no other

Two ADF members are experiencing the benefits of a career in the Defence Force through the Gap Year program.

Exercises & training | People & service
Navy, Army and Air Force uniforms are pictured side by side.
28 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Service convictions to be available for police checks

The ADF is acting on a Royal Commission recommendation to address serious service offences.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A group of military personnel and civilians at an expo.
28 Oct 2025
Army
News

Showcasing Defence capability on a global scale

Team Defence Australia assists Australian Defence industry companies to showcase their capability to global markets.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
A woman conducts a choir of women.
27 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Military wives united by song

The transience of military life and a love of singing brings the Australian Military Wives Choir out to Canberra.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Soldiers are lined up and viewed from the side fading into the distance.
27 Oct 2025
Army
News

Regiment granted freedom of entry

Moreton Bay community members witness Army's 1st Signal Regiment's march through their city.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
A woman is upside down underwater in a kayak, her ponytail floating above her head.
27 Oct 2025
Army
News

Young officers learn to manage stress

Capsized kayaks and problem-solving games help Army’s newest officers master stress.

Exercises & training | People & service
Three uniformed people wearing headsets look at computer screens in a dimly lit room.
24 Oct 2025
Army, Air Force
News

Significant milestone for Australian-delivered course

Australia marks a training milestone as its second Air Defence Artillery Fire Control course wraps up.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Two Army personnel and one Navy officer stand with a monument at the Australian War Memorial.
24 Oct 2025
Navy, Army
News

Keeping the peace during Op Linesmen

ADF personnel contribute to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during a six-month deployment.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Cargo pallets airdropped from a C-17A Globemaster III as part of a resupply to the Australian Antarctic Division during Operation Southern Discovery.
24 Oct 2025
Army, Air Force
News

Op Southern Discovery supports Antarctic research

Defence support is helping scientists discover secrets about prehistoric climate change deep in the Antarctic ice.

Capability & technology | Operations & missions
A man points a gun to the sky where an exploded clay target can be seen.
23 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Shooter makes history at clay target titles

For the first time, Air Force takes the title of the ADF Clay Target Championships Overall High Gun.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Four people create a formation in mid air above a beach while skydiving.
22 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Jumping for gold at skydiving titles

ADF personnel's terminal velocity jumps earn them top spot at formation skydiving championships.

Sports, health & wellbeing