Alt caption: A soldier with a long, bright red beard listens to a communications radio while steering a small boat on a river.
01 Sep 2025
Army
News

Bearded boatie proud to be odd man out

Sergeant Jackson Gracie's unkempt beard is part of an Army tradition going back 60 years.

People & service
An armoured vehicle fills up at a renewable diesel pump.
01 Sep 2025
Army
News

Army active in the fuel security transition

First tanker load of renewable diesel delivered to Army’s School of Armour already powering the fleet.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
A soldier throws a grenade while he and others assault a trench during Operation Kudu
29 Aug 2025
Army
News

Operation Kudu training continues to evolve

Australian personnel mark three years of continuous support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
An Australian rugby player in gold jersey runs towards a French defender in white.
28 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF women tackle global rugby powers

Elite teams from Australia, Fiji, France, Tonga, Zambia and the UK participate in a contest of skill, strategy and camaraderie.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Australian soldiers walk through knee-high grass as purple smoke billows behind them, shrouding the soldiers still arriving on the beach.
28 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Aussie and Filipino troops hit the beach at San Vicente

Exercise Alon 25 has allowed Australia and the Philippines to strengthen regional warfighting capabilities.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A member of public tries on a bomb disposal suit at ADFA Open Day.
28 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADFA open day 2025 the biggest yet

An estimated 20,000 people visited the academy's annual showcase, with more than 85 displays and interactive exhibits.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
An ADF hockey player in blue plays the ball against a WA players in black and gold.
28 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence hockey stars earn green-and-gold

Five ADF players and three staff are selected for national honours after state-versus-state tournament in Rockhampton.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
An Australian Army soldier holds a portrait of a relative at the Australian War Memorial.
28 Aug 2025
Army
News

Last Post reading a personal one for signaller

Family pays homage to a long-lost relative listed in the Australian War Memorial's Roll of Honour.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Ukraine soldiers assault a trench amid orange and white smoke as part of Operation Kudu
28 Aug 2025
Army
News

Australian mission a success

Ukrainian personnel feel more confident in their lethality and survivability at the completion of training with the ADF.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A soldier briefs a senior officer in a tent during a major exercise.
27 Aug 2025
Army
News

2nd Health Brigade keeps soldiers in the fight

Army puts significant focus on those who support the troops at the forward edge of battle.

Exercises & training | People & service
An Australian Army officer speaks to senior Filipino and Australian officers beside a swimming pool in the Philippines.
27 Aug 2025
Army
News

Fusing the Australia-Philippines partnership

Major Bayani Fernandez ensures the two countries he loves are integrated during Exercise Alon.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
One soldier guards the scene while others carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher.
27 Aug 2025
Army
News

Training Ukrainians to save lives

Operation Kudu has become a cornerstone of shared military experience, with battlefield first aid training highly valued.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions