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
A Fijian major smiles facing the camera.
17 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Swapping teaching for military service

A Fijian teacher follows his military dream, and is now providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Pacific Island nations.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A chef leans over a plate of food he has brought to life
17 Jun 2026
Army
News

Army chef takes on mystery-box test

Cooking live, restaurant-quality dishes in front of judges and audiences is all in a day's work for the Chief of Army's chef.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
A PNG man in military uniform.
16 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Life-changing phone calls for PNG Army major

Major Daniel Orim reflects on first being accepted into the military to now serving as Deputy Commander Pacific Response Group.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A woman wearing a shirt marked “WA” holds a netball in one hand.
16 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF teams shine at state titles

ADF netball teams deliver strong performances across divisions at the HART NSW State Titles.

Ceremonies & events | Sports, health & wellbeing
A man in uniform stands beside a large metal panel marked with the words Australian Army and a red kangaroo stencil.
16 Jun 2026
Army
News

Drive to serve triumphs over adversity

A soldier overcomes injury to support Army Aviation as a distribution operator.

Exercises & training | People & service
A missile in a wind tunnel.
16 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Helping Defence make sense of the future

A new product provides a high-level assessment of emerging technologies and their potential threats, opportunities and impacts.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Two Army members shake hands as one presents the other with an award.
16 Jun 2026
Army
News

Medical officer’s contribution recognised

Forty-five years after joining Army, Major Dominic Nicholl receives one of Defence's rarest honours.

Awards & recognition | People & service
An Army member in uniform stands in a lush green setting.
15 Jun 2026
Army
News

Deployment to PNG brings soldier full circle

The Australian Army's Captain Jeffrey Sios returns to Papua New Guinea to help clear wartime ordnance.

Operations & missions | People & service
A black military helicopter takes off from the tarmac at an airport.
15 Jun 2026
Army
News

Crews prepare Australian Apaches for first live-fire

Aviation ground crew train under real-time scenarios with AH-64E Apache helicopters during Exercise Possum Walk.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training