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Defence scientist Ben Harris is attracted to the extraordinary field of quantum physics.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
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Weird particles reveal future of computing

Advances in quantum physics unlock powerful technologies likely to affect the way military forces operate.

Capability & technology | People & service
A group photo of the 5 chiefs of joint operations and Air Vice Marshal Christie standing on the stairs.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
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Australia hosts first FDPA roundtable

Chiefs of joint operations affirm Five Power Defence Arrangements during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian Army Cadets participate in the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge obstacle course at Kokoda Barracks, Queensland.
11 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Cadets test their skills at Kokoda Barracks

The Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge pitted 130 cadets against the elements over three days of gruelling trials.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
Air Force Flying Officer Annabelle Savage competes in an Ironman competition.
11 Aug 2025
Air Force
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World title quest to inspire future triathletes

Triathlon tests logistics officer's discipline and ability to stay focused on key tasks and deliverables.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
An Australian Army Hawkei High Mobility Launcher, from 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, loaded with AIM120 AMRAAM training rounds at Bradshaw Field Training Area in the Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
08 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
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Largest iteration of Talisman Sabre comes to an end

The unprecedented scale of Exercise Talisman Sabre draws 43,000 participants from Indo-Pacific and across the globe.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Corporal Gladman at a bodybuilding event, holding a novelty sized cheque and trophy, shouts in triumph.
08 Aug 2025
Air Force
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Bodybuilding discipline fuels resilience

Bodybuilding has transformed Corporal Gladman’s life. He wants others to embrace the benefits of sport, too.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
An employer of reservists meets Army Reserve soldiers as part of BossX Domestic 2025 immersion activity at Exercise Talisman Sabre.
08 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Employers see reservist employees in action

Boss X event showcases training, skills, knowledge and capabilities that reservists take back to the civilian workplace.

Exercises & training | Industry & partnership
Participants visit an oil spill warehouse as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training during Exercise Pacific Partnership 2025 in Papua New Guinea.
08 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Workshop pores over oil on troubled waters

Exercise Pacific Partnership prepares, in calm times, for environmental disaster management.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
US Navy Commander Laura Gilstrap and Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Kimi Ricketts present during a provincial disaster workshop at Christian Revival Crusade church in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
07 Aug 2025
Navy, Air Force
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Pacific Partnership probes disaster response

Australian Defence Force joins the US Navy’s biggest annual assistance and relief mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
US Navy ship USS Pearl Harbor alongside at Lae, PNG.
06 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Providing a valuable contribution to US-led exercise

The ADF deploys five personnel aboard USS Pearl Harbor and USS John L Canley for Exercise Pacific Partnership.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Defence force officials from partner nations observe a capability demonstration during the Science and Technology Showcase at the Monash Centre, Gallipoli Barracks.
06 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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World-leading companies showcase capabilities

Defence industry companies showcase their capabilities at Australia's biggest military exercise, Talisman Sabre.

Alliances & relationships | Industry & partnership
Aircraftwoman Molly Blanch and Leading Aircraftwoman Nicole Webb stand with June as she cuts the first slice of her birthday cake.
06 Aug 2025
Air Force
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Celebrating the life of a WW2 Air Force veteran

A life filled with service and rich memories, June Hunter's 100th birthday was a celebration of her incredible journey.

Commemoration & history | People & service