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A Navy member sits in uniform facing the camera and smiling.
08 Apr 2026
Navy
News

Trailblazer ends career at sea

HMAS Warramunga’s Command Warrant Officer Kathryn Holmes prepares to retire after 37 years of service.

Operations & missions | People & service
Navy personnel stand in a line at the base of a flag with three rugby league players in front of them.
08 Apr 2026
Navy
News

Saluting sailors on the footy field

Navy's Sub-Lieutenant Jackson Gibbs designs NRL Anzac round jersey for the Canberra Raiders.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A man in camouflage uniform stands underneath a 5-inch gun on the deck of a ship.
08 Apr 2026
Navy
News

From the 'Purple Pony' to Kakadu, partners prevail

In the operations room of HMAS Stuart, a principal warfare officer thrives on working with international navies.

Exercises & training | People & service
A sailor poses for a photo with his arms crossed and smiles.
07 Apr 2026
Navy
News

Navy chef served good karma

After making his mother's dream come true, Petty Officer Nandana Abeykoon's own is realised in India.

People & service
A woman in Navy camouflage holds bagpipes on the bow of a ship, facing a shoreline, seen from behind.
02 Apr 2026
Navy
News

Piper continues ‘Tartan Terror’ tradition

A naval bagpiper leads HMAS Stuart into Sydney Harbour during the Kakadu Fleet Review.

Exercises & training | People & service
Portrait of Australian Army soldier Sapper Brodie Tarleton from 3 Troop School of Military Engineering at the Direct Fire Support Weapons range as part of Initial Employment Training at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney.
02 Apr 2026
Army
News

Engineers learn skills at warfighters’ workshop

Trade transfers and trainees fresh from engineers' recruit training upskill to become newest sappers.

Exercises & training | People & service
Two soldiers stand in the bush shaking hands, one with a hand on the other’s shoulder, with other soldiers visible in the background.
02 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence's long-term plan for First Nations support

Defence releases the Defence First Nations Commitment to strengthen outcomes with First Nations peoples.

Community engagement | People & service
Four men in camouflage uniforms stand in a line in a field, gripping the collars of their uniforms.
01 Apr 2026
Army
News

Future sappers sharpen skills

Army combat engineering trainees develop core skills during live training at the School of Military Engineering.

Exercises & training | People & service