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Three layered images of aircraft, an army tank and a navy inflatable boat.
30 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Service news sites now live

The Australian Defence Force now has dedicated digital news sites, featuring the latest stories for and about sailors, soldiers and aviators.

Capability & technology | Community engagement
A military man stand with a dog on a lead as children watch.
30 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Pitch Black adds colour to students' day

Northern Territory school children meet Australian and New Zealand military personnel for a day of fun.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
RAAF Base Tindal hosted the 18th Annual Northern Territory Cancer Council Rugby League Carnival during Exercise Pitch Black 2026.
30 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Fundraising scoreboard says it all at league carnival

Defence personnel, families and footballers gather for a day of fun rivalry for a worthy cause at RAAF Base Tindal.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
A Navy ship rides the crests of waves and fires a missile into the air.
30 Jul 2026
Navy
News

Navies bring Hellfire to sink decommissioned ship

Around 430 ADF personnel join 30 international partners for the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A helicopter hovers above a ship flight deck.
29 Jul 2026
Navy
News

Allies hone anti-submarine skills

Exercise Rim of the Pacific strengthens anti-submarine warfare skills across allied maritime forces.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Two people sit side by side in an aircraft cockpit.
29 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Papua New Guinea returns to Pitch Black

A Papua New Guinea air transport contingent strengthens regional partnerships during Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Four people paddle canoes on the water in a black-and-white photograph.
29 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Bringing wartime history to life

A postgraduate project brings Townsville's WWII-era Scorpion Raid to life through a re-enactment and public history trail.

Commemoration & history | Community engagement

Media releases

Media release
24 Jul 2026

HMAS Perth sails for 2026 Regional Presence Deployment

Media release
24 Jul 2026

ADSTAR 2026 to unveil new Defence IS&T Strategy amid growing global security challenges

Media release
21 Jul 2026

HMAS Choules arrives in Indonesia for Exercise Pacific Partnership 26

Media release
17 Jul 2026

Australia conducts its first live-firing of Apaches

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