The signing of the surrender document by Allied personnel and representatives of the Japanese forces aboard the United States battleship Missouri, September 2, 1945.
15 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Commemorating 80 years since Victory in the Pacific

On VP Day, August 15, we remember Australia’s war efforts from 1942-45 in the Pacific region.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Officers from the Australian Army, Papua New Guinea Defence Force and the Malaysian Armed Forces conduct planning during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
14 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Neighbours on watch at Talisman Sabre

Exercise represents the deepening integration between the PNG Defence Force and Australian Defence Force.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Royal Australian Navy sailor Chief Petty Officer Daniel Conway-Jones bats against a Victorian team at the Softball Australia Over-35 National Championships.
14 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Anzac squad a force to reckon with in softball

A trans-Tasman defence team tests quality opposition in the over-35 national championships.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Defence scientist Nicole Blaess conducts research at Defence Science and Technology Group Edinburgh.
14 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Quantum science guides new way of navigating

Technology moving from the lab to real world could allow ships to determine their position without relying on GPS.

Capability & technology | Ceremonies & events
A man in a lab, wearing a lab coat, protective glasses and blue latex gloves, looks at a test tube he's holding.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Good chemistry keeps Defence moving

Fuel science and technology leading the transition to a more sustainable future.

Capability & technology
Australian Defence Force Women’s Rugby Union team training at Randwick Barracks, NSW.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Test for rugby skills on international stage

The ADF women's team prepares to take on some of the world’s best military players.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Chaplain Jean-Pierre Schroeder, left, with Chaplain Miljan Popovic at RAAF Base Curtin during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
13 Aug 2025
Air Force
News

Chaplain tastes red dust of northern deployment

Camouflage paint and body armour were all part of the ministry during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Exercises & training | People & service
US Navy's USS Pearl Harbor comes alongside at Lae, Papua New Guinea, during Exercise Pacific Partnership.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

PNG welcomes humanitarian mission

ADF joins international partners delivering medical clinics, infrastructure improvements and outreach programs.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian soldiers in combat gear conduct an exercise in the bush.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

 Joint Task Group leads on homeland defence

Army Reserve integrates with Navy, the US Coast Guard and NT Police to protect the north against threats.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Defence scientist Ben Harris is attracted to the extraordinary field of quantum physics.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

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
News

Australia hosts first FDPA roundtable

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

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An Australian aviator and a US Navy officer work at a computer console on board a military aircraft.
11 Aug 2025
Navy, Air Force, Cyber
News

AI takes flight on Talisman Sabre

Real-time data analysis provides faster decision-making support in a complex operational environment.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training