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A military member with a service dog speaks to a child in front of an aircraft.
08 Jan 2026
Army, Air Force
News

Christmas magic delivered early

Defence personnel team up with Olympians to strengthen skills and spread festive cheer.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
An Australian rocket launcher sits on the tarmac in front of an aircraft.
07 Jan 2026
Army
News

Combined strike capability on show

Australian and US Army personnel combine to enhance skills during Exercise Kenney Strikes Back.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Six people sit at a meeting table.
06 Jan 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

New head of joint aviation systems announced

Australia and France reinforce defence cooperation at the annual bilateral armaments committee meeting.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Two military personnel shake hands in front of a monument.
06 Jan 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Ending gender-based violence in South Sudan

Lieutenant Colonel Jada Sanderson promotes gender and youth perspectives in South Sudan and across Defence.

Operations & missions | Relief & assistance
A soldier views the new mySpectra software on his work computer.
05 Jan 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Clearing the air for spectrum management

Defence tests new software designed to modernise management of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Capability & technology
Military personnel attending an event in Pearl Harbor.
05 Jan 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Indo-Pacific partners enhance interoperability

Personnel from the Five Eyes nations attended a hypersonic weapons summit last month.

Alliances & relationships
A black and white newspaper clipping of military personnel.
02 Jan 2026
Army
News

Army News 80s flashback bites

Step back in time with story excerpts from Army News articles making headlines from 1984 to 1986.

Commemoration & history
A ship nosedives into a large wave.
31 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Frames that speak louder than words

Military photography means capturing authenticity in chaos. Here are Defence’s top shots of just that from 2025.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
A grainy black and white newspaper photo with caption showing a man holding a wallet and the soldier holding its contents, both smiling.
30 Dec 2025
Army
News

The 30-year-old mystery of the wallet

A wallet found in a wall leads Army to track down its owner and reconnect him with memories from his early service.

Commemoration & history | People & service
A soldier stands with his helmet in one hand and his other hand on his hip in front of an Army helicopter.
26 Dec 2025
Army
News

From the classroom to life-saving lessons

Sapper Nathan Roberts reflects on his transformation from student to first responder in just two years.

Exercises & training | People & service
A grainy black and white newspaper photo shows a soldier seated on a small Mechanical Mule, holding the steering wheel with both hands.
25 Dec 2025
Army
News

From Mechanical Mule to modern mobility

Army’s journey from the 1960 Mechanical Mule to today’s autonomous systems shows how mobility innovation has transformed the way soldiers move and…

Capability & technology | Commemoration & history
Am Army member holds a weapon and wear goggles as he faces away from a simulation screen.
24 Dec 2025
Army, Cyber
News

Army tests counter-drone technology

Defence personnel join industry experts to test counter-drone measures during Exercise Southern Arrow.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training