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Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Canberra returns to her home port in Sydney, New South Wales, after deploying on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Photo: Leading Seaman David Cox
30 Mar 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

HMAS Canberra arrives home

HMAS Canberra arrived home in Sydney on March 29 after supporting the Tongan people as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022.

Relief & assistance
Australian Army soldiers and Defence civilian staff from Puckapunyal and Defence Plaza Melbourne participate in a Welcome to Country.
28 Mar 2022
Army
News

Indigenous welcome to Puckapunyal

Puckapunyal conducts a smoking ceremony to welcome new Indigenous military and Australian Public Service personnel.

People & service
Army soldier Private Tim Melvin, right, reunites with his daughter, Navy sailor Leading Seaman Esther Melvin, on HMAS Canberra on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Photo: Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman
25 Mar 2022
Navy, Army
News

Like ships in the night

When the Navy’s biggest ships rendezvoused in Tonga in early March, two Defence families had instant family reunions.

Relief & assistance
Sapper Brayden Taylor, from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, works with Lismore Council workers repairing the Nimbin water pipeline. Photo: Corporal Jonathan Goedhart
25 Mar 2022
Army
News

Army engineers return water supply to Nimbin

Army engineers have been working tirelessly with workers from Lismore City Council and contractors to replace a water pipeline supplying Nimbin.

Relief & assistance
Commander of the Operation Flood Assist joint task force, Major General David Thomae, meets with Royal Australian Navy sailors in Knox Park, New South Wales, to thank them for their work. Photo: Corporal Jonathan Goedhart
24 Mar 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Navy surges into Murwillumbah 

Commander of the Operation Flood Assist joint task force met with Royal Australian Navy sailors deployed to northern New South Wales.  

Relief & assistance
HMAS Canberra (centre) and HMAS Adelaide (right) at anchor in Nuku’alofa Harbour, Tonga, during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Photo: Able Seaman Susan Mossop
24 Mar 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

HMAS Canberra returns from Tonga

HMAS Canberra, her crew and embarked forces have arrived in Townsville following their deployment on Operation Tonga Assist 2022.

Relief & assistance
An Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations instructor takes aspiring Australian Olympic Games team athletes and coaches through a training session as part of the Gold Medal Ready program. Photo: Corporal Tristan Kennedy
24 Mar 2022
Army
News

AIS seeks Army mentors

Australia's elite athletes will again look to Army for an edge in their preparation for competition. 

Alliances & relationships
Australian Army pastor Chaplain Stephen Copland joins local parishioners outside Our Lady of Rosary Church in Angaur, Palau. Photo: Corporal David Cotton
24 Mar 2022
Army
News

Palau pastoral care brings rewards

When Army pastor Chaplain Stephen Copland heard several remote islands in Palau had no religious services for months, he jumped at the chance to…

Alliances & relationships
Australian Army officer Lieutenant Brook Wright (centre left) from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, presents Broadwater, locals Annette and Trevor Walsh with a unit flag. Photo: Corporal Jonathan Goedhart
23 Mar 2022
Army
News

Part of the community in Broadwater

A barbecue was held at the Broadwater–Rileys Hill Community Hall to celebrate the help the soldiers from 8/9 RAR.

Relief & assistance
Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts, Commander Defence Space Command, at the opening of the Defence Space Command Headquarters, Fairbairn, ACT.  Photo: Leading Aircraftman Sam Price
23 Mar 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence soars into space

Defence enters into a new space era with the establishment of Defence Space Command and the release of the Defence Space Strategy.

Capability & technology
Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro presents Dr Alex Kalloniatis, right, with the 2021 Defence Minister’s Award for Achievement in Science in Canberra, ACT. Photo: Ms Nicole Mankowski
23 Mar 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Top Defence science prize awarded

Defence operations analyst Dr Alexander Kalloniatis wins the 2021 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science.

Capability & technology
Australian and Fijian soldiers prepare to lift a log while rebuilding the Upper Wilsons Creek access road damaged by floodwaters in northern New South Wales. Photo: Corporal Sagi Biderman
22 Mar 2022
Army
News

Australians and Fijians work side by side

Australian and Fijian soldiers are working side by side to rebuild a community access road as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022.

Relief & assistance
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