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The last ANZAC

Bikers better off because of training
A rock star and a race champion were among the scores of bikers who took to the track on a range of bikes from Suzukis to Ducatis at the launch of the Defence Motorcycle Awareness Campaign.


Attitudes measured
More than a thousand Navy people contributed to improving service life through their participation in the 2005 Defence Attitude Survey (DAS) late last year.


Anzac reels in sick fisherman
The ship’s company of HMAS Anzac (CAPT David Middleton) recently assisted in the evacuation of a seriously ill crew member from a Japanese fishing vessel, the Azuma Maru, off the coast of Western Australia.


Three at sea a top success
By any measure, HMAS Success’ three-and-a-half month deployment up top shaped up as a resounding success.

Fitness figures in better shape
Sea Change encompasses a wide range of initiatives that aim to improve the career management workload of Navy’s people.

Volunteers called for leave study
The experience of parents in the Navy taking parental and/or maternity leave is the focus of a study by researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney.

Bloody good day at Albatross
Rarely do “bloody stories” have happy endings but they do at HMAS Albatross where the commanding officer CAPT Ian Ferguson inspired scores of RAN personnel to participate in a blood drive recently.

Let’s get physical
It’s almost a cliche and certainly a tradition. Australian Defence personnel who are deployed overseas will find someone to engage in some form of sporting competition.

Good shepherd flocks to rescue wounded birds
The role of aviation technicians on Australian warships is usually to maintain and fix the helicopters that are an integral part of a modern ship’s capability.

Ship of the desert
The ship’s company of HMAS Arunta sailed into the outback for their annual visit with the Arrernte people

Sun finally sets on HMAS Fremantle
After 26-years of faithful service, HMAS Fremantle became the eighth Fremantle Class Patrol Boat (FCPB) to be decommissioned.

Briefs

DCN by the dozen
Navy News put a dozen questions to the recently appointed DCN RADM Russ Crane. Here is what he had to say about the state of the Navy.

Billboard

Band break out the silverware
The Navy band rolled out the Ceremonial Silver Drums as part of its contribution to the Sultan of Brunei’s 60th birthday celebrations.

Aussies score podium finish in Hawaii comp
HMAS Manoora has finished in third place behind two US Navy heavy weights in the RIMPAC Cup 06 sporting competition.

Coined praise
Two HMAS Manoora sailors have returned from Hawaii with more than just fond memories of Exercise RIMPAC 06.