Anzac Day didgeridoo player, Leading Seaman Boatswains Mate Matthew Joseph plays at the 109th Dawn Service held at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Türkiye.
26 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Anzac spirit lives on against adversity

Lost uniforms and equipment could not stop Australian and New Zealand personnel from standing shoulder to shoulder in Gallipoli.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
The crew of RAAF’s E-7A Wedgetail meet Australia's High Commissioner, Stephen Smith, at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland after a six month European deployment as part of Operation Kudu.
26 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Guardian a blessing in the skies

Australia's E-7A Wedgetail has returned home after watching over military and humanitarian support in Ukraine.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Artists impression of a US SHARC satellite in space.
26 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Targeting threats in the wider frontiers

The ADF’s space and cyber capabilities will be bolstered by up to $32 billion in the coming decade.

Capability & technology
In the lead-up to the Anzac Day dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux, Cadet Warrant Officer Emily Dixon-Mills commemorates ANZACs from World War 1 in Amiens, France.
25 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Mixed emotions on hallowed ground

Cadet Warrant Officer Emily Dixon-Mills' journey to northern France has cemented her respect for the Anzacs.

Commemoration & history | People & service
An F/A-18F Super Hornet taxis at RAAF Base Tindal.
24 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Resilient bases to shore up the north

The ADF will be better equipped to defend Australia’s north thanks to funding under the 2024 Integrated Investment Program.

Capability & technology
An SM-2 standard missile fires from HMAS Hobart.
23 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Boost in ability to strike from afar

Long-range strike capabilities and advanced targeting systems will receive $28 billion to $35 billion in the coming decade.

Capability & technology
Super Hornets in a hangar at RAAF Base Tindal at sunset.
22 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Plan to power up the air domain

Large funding commitments will ensure Air Force has enhanced strike and air-mobility options from the north-east Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

Capability & technology
Aircraftman Jordan McGrath, of Australia's Federation Guard, places a poppy on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial during the lead-up to Anzac Day 2024.
22 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Aviator keeps Anzac spirit alive

Aircraftman Jordan McGrath never imagined he would take part in an Anzac ceremony viewed by hundreds of thousands around the world.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook from Australia’s Federation Guard visits the resting place of her distant cousin, Private Victor Westbrook, at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery in Northern France.
21 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Cousins 'unite' in France a century later

Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook represents her distant cousin at a dawn service in France.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Flying Officer Nathan Peters, of 37 Squadron, in front of a C-130J Hercules during a non-flying period at RAAF Base Richmond.
20 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Proud to march on familiar streets

This Anzac Day, Flying Officer Nathan Peters will represent the Air Force in Forster, a place of special significance to him and his family.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Australian, Philippines and US personnel on board HMAS Canberra.
17 Apr 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Defence strategy homes in on Australia's greatest risks

The Australian Government has released the inaugural National Defence Strategy and 2024 Integrated Investment Program.

Capability & technology | People & service
Four RAAF 100 Squadron Beaufort Bombers head for Wewak, North New Guinea, in 1945. Photo: AWM / OG3365
16 Apr 2024
Air Force
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Missing World War 2 bomber and crew found

Air Force has positively identified a 100 Squadron WW2 Beaufort aircraft, which went missing in 1943.

Capability & technology | Commemoration & history