A group of military personnel standing inside an aircraft hangar.
25 Jun 2026
Navy, Army
News

New cohort of aviators graduates

Navy and Army welcome the latest aviation professionals following the Joint Helicopter School graduation.

Ceremonies & events | Exercises & training
Two men in camouflage stand in tall grass near camouflaged armoured vehicles.
25 Jun 2026
Army
News

Partner forces team up to sharpen combat skills

Australian and Papua New Guinean soldiers train together in Townsville, building combat skills and cooperation.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A soldiers pushes his bayonet through a target.
23 Jun 2026
Army
News

Course prepares soldiers for combat

After 17 weeks at Army's School of Infantry Private Hudson Sanders is posted to 'The Big Blue One'.

Exercises & training | People & service
Two soldiers with guns run through purple smoke.
22 Jun 2026
Army
News

Soldier pushes limits for hard-earned Skippy Badge

Private Ryan Doyle proves himself at the Australian Army’s School of Infantry and qualifies as a rifleman.

Exercises & training | People & service
An elderly woman and a woman in Army uniform hold up a black-and-white portrait photo of a military man.
22 Jun 2026
Army
News

Honouring service and sacrifice of WWI signaller

From the Bullecourt Digger Memorial to a quiet home in Brighton, the century-old story of a WWI soldier comes to life.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Three drones rest on a pile of rubble in front of three men in camouflage uniforms holding devices in their hands.
22 Jun 2026
Army
News

AUKUS partners test drone swarming tactics

Australian soldiers test autonomous drone swarms with AUKUS partners to improve battlefield integration.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Four men sitting side by side at a coffee table looking at a laptop, with potted plants and other seating in the background.
19 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Being a good neighbour in the Pacific

Pacific police officers train with the Pacific Response Group to improve regional disaster response.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
South Korean and Australian soldiers map out the excavation plans during the search
19 Jun 2026
Army
News

Search for digger’s remains yields remnants of war

A South Korean and Australian recovery team search for an Australian soldier who died at the Battle of Kapyong.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
Two sailors lean back in their skiff during a sailing competition.
19 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF sailing team performs on world stage

Six members from the ADF Sailing team face challenging conditions at the 2026 Tasar World Championships.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
A Papua New Guinea sergeant looks down a microscope to inspect mosquiotoes
18 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Studying mozzies so there’s no sick soldier

ADF and PNG Defence Force health teams study mosquitoes to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An Army member addresses a room of people with images on screens in the background.
18 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Diversity helps forge bonds in the Pacific

While deployed for Exercise Marara, the Pacific Response Group commander speaks on the importance of cultural connections.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Three people indifferent uniforms stand in front of various flags.
17 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Strategy discussed at seminar

A national Defence seminar explores the changing character of military professionalism and the National Defence Strategy.

Ceremonies & events