Industry and academia at their stands during the Army Quantum Technology Challenge at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
25 Sep 2024
Army
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Battlefield developments in their sights

Army collaborated with experts at the Chief of Army Symposium to use discoveries in quantum mechanics on the battlefield.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Army officer Captain Alison Mountain, from Unrecovered War Casualties - Army, tests some samples of soil in Canberra, ACT.
24 Sep 2024
Army
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Archaeologist gets hands dirty in new Army role

Army’s first archaeologist, Captain Alison Mountain, is helping search and recover Australia’s missing soldiers and discover their stories.

People & service
Private Jack Hirst fires his weapon in a Biathlon sprint event during Exercise Coolshot 24.
24 Sep 2024
Army
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A cool victory after three years

Private Jack Hirst wins the male category in every event during Exercise Coolshot, bringing Army on top for the first time in three years.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart engages with industry exhibitors at the Army Innovation Day as part of the Chief of Army Symposium 2024 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria.
24 Sep 2024
Army
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Shockwaves on the battlefield

Army has called on industry for battlefield innovations to boost the endurance, lethality and survivability of soldiers.

Capability & technology
Army medics treat a simulated casualty during a trench warfare CBRN scenario as part of Exercise Rendezvous Acacia at the Wide Bay Training area, Queensland.
23 Sep 2024
Army
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Ultimate pressure test for Army medics

Medics from Army’s 2nd Health Brigade experienced realistic scenarios in an inaugural casualty care and evacuation exercise.

Exercises & training
Australian Army soldier Sergeant Conor Reilly deadlifts 300kgs at the Natural Strongman World Championships.
23 Sep 2024
Army
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Feats of strength bring soldiers together

Two Australian Army soldiers were among a group of burly men who competed in the Natural Strongman World Championships in Ireland.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
ADF members, including an Army didgeridoo player, take part in the national ceremony in Canberra to mark the 25th anniversary of Australian service in East Timor.
20 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Remembering success of East Timor mission

It has been 25 years since ADF personnel first deployed to East Timor to support an historic peacekeeping mission.

Commemoration & history | Operations & missions
Former Defence minister Robert Hill delivers the keynote address at the 2024 ADF Fuel Symposium, held at Adam's Hall, ADFA, Canberra.
20 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Highlighting the importance of energy resilience

The ADF Fuel Symposium brought together Defence and industry to discuss the future of fuel and energy.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Army soldier Corporal Shannon Griffith at the Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School at Oakey, Queensland.
20 Sep 2024
Army
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Experienced civvies a boost for Army aviation

In the close-knit world of Army Aviation, 35-year-old Corporal Shannon Griffith is something of an outlier.

Capability & technology | People & service
The Defence softball team take part in the Softball State Championships in Caboolture, Queensland.
19 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Softball players take on Queensland’s best

Defence's softball skills were on show during the recent state championships in Caboolture.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Aircraftwoman Sophia Collins charges through a gap in the defence during the ADF Touch Football Nationals held at Randwick Barracks, in NSW.
19 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Hard work pays off on the field

It was touch and go for the ADF Touch Football team as they secured a 3-2 victory at the national championships.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Vanuatu Mobile Force police officer Private Carlen Kaldtapas (left) and Lance Corporal Gino Keneth ride in the bow of an Australian Army boat during a handling demonstration in Trinity Inlet near Cairns, Queensland.
19 Sep 2024
Army
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Strengthening ties with Vanuatu

Army is strengthening its ties in the Pacific, working side by side the Vanuatu Mobile Force on Exercise Pacific Exchange.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training