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Australian Army Sapper Ingrid Reitermeier, right, works alongside Papua New Guinea Defence Force and British Army soldiers on site during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Sergeant Nunu Campos
07 Oct 2022
Army
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Sapper returns to her Pacific roots

Exercise Puk Puk is a homecoming for Australian Army combat engineer Sapper Ingrid Reitermeier, who grew up in Papua New Guinea.

People & service
An Australian Army M113AS4 armoured personnel carrier during Exercise Predators Run 2022 at Mount Bundey training area. Photos: Corporal Dustin Anderson
06 Oct 2022
Army
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International warfighters combine in Top End

The Top End has been a hub of military activity during a major multilateral exercise involving more than 2400 Australian Army and international…

Capability & technology
Sapper Malcolm Stewart, from 6th Engineer Support Regiment, delivers trade training to trainees Jonathon Guyula and Alistair Mununggurr during the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program in Gapuwiyak. Photos: Corporal Lucas Petersen
05 Oct 2022
Army
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Sharing trade skills in Gapuwiyak

What started out as a commitment to provide basic trade skills for three days a week, soon expanded to a near full-time learning opportunity.

People & service
Army Physiotherapist Lieutenant Nicola Hribar leads a sunrise yoga class for members of ship’s company and embarked forces on the flight deck of HMAS Canberra during AUSINDEX 2019. Photo: Leading Seaman Steven Thomson
05 Oct 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Raising awareness of mental health

World Mental Health Day falls on October 10, and Defence is encouraging its people to raise awareness to reduce the stigma around mental illness.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Army reservist Sergeant Dominic Hendriksen nominated his civilian employer, Chubb Fire and Security, for the Tasmanian Employer Support Awards.
05 Oct 2022
Army
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Awards recognise supportive Tassie employers

Supportive employers of Tasmanian Defence reservists converged on Government House in Hobart recently for the Tasmania Employer Support Awards.

People & service
Sergeant Steven Banks, left, and Troopers Nic Spry-Gellert and Oscar Johnson educate students from the Defence Work Experience Program on the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. Photo: Trooper Marshall Stanfield
05 Oct 2022
Army
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Teens get a taste of Army life

Eighteen teens joined the team at Puckapunyal military area for four days to see what life would be like if they joined the Army.

Capability & technology
British Army Lieutenant Hannah Garside on-site during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Sergeant Nunu Campos
04 Oct 2022
Army
News

A healthy change for former physiologist

A career change from the health field to the Army has taken Lieutenant Hannah Garside from the UK to a multinational exercise in Papua New Guinea.

People & service
Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire the M1 Abrams tank during a manoeuvre serial on Exercise Brolga Sprint at Townsville field training area, Queensland. Photo: Bombardier Guy Sadler
04 Oct 2022
Army
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Brigade proves skill in combined live-fire exercise

Achieving Army Training Level Five is no mean feat, but the units of Townsville’s 3rd Brigade have done just that.

Capability & technology
Explosive detection dog Archie from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment undergoes agility training at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Photo: Bombardier Guy Sadler
04 Oct 2022
Army
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Teaching dogs to detect and protect

Explosive detection dogs and their handlers provide Defence with a specialist capability employed to save lives. 

Capability & technology
WO2 Ken Leggett, front right, leads the Round for Life 2022 peloton for the final stage into Simpson Barracks. Photo: Private Michael Currie
30 Sep 2022
Army
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Cyclists' epic ride for cancer research

A group of Army cyclists has peddled 2300km to raise money for brain cancer research.

People & service
Lieutenant Jacob McLean on-site during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Sergeant Nunu Campos
30 Sep 2022
Army
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Engineer embraces his change of career path

Lieutenant Jacob McLean is leading the construction of new infrastructure in Papua New Guinea during Exercise Puk Puk.

People & service
British Army Lance Corporal Shane Bundy, left, PNGDF Lance Corporal Clement Nibabe, kneeling, and Australian Army Sapper Anthony Toigo, paint the guardhouse walls during Exercise Puk Puk at Goldie River Training Depot. Photo: Sergeant Nunu Campos
30 Sep 2022
Army
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Renovations a combined effort

The guardhouse at the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Goldie River Training Depot near Port Moresby is being renovated as part of Exercise Puk…

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