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
Soldiers line up to shake hands under a cloudy northern sky.
26 Aug 2025
Army
News

Training Ukrainians becomes personal

Australian instructors on Operation Kudu relate to their trainees' fight for national freedom.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Private Corey Sharp enjoys a music and rhythm class at the Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program at the University of Canberra.
26 Aug 2025
Army
News

Journey to belonging for musical soldier

Joining ADF's Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills program helped one Army signaller through dark times.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Australian Defence Force and Public Service personnel with data testing equipment on Exercise Talisman Sabre.
25 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Defence strengthens edge against GPS denial

Directorate ensures accurate positioning, navigation and timing data vital to ADF operations.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Three men talking at looking at a display of Defence Science and Technology Group products.
22 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Australia, UK partner on guided weapons R&D

A partnership between Australia and the UK will bring together cutting-edge technologies from both countries.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Head of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, Major General Hugh Meggitt, Deputy Minister of Military Resource Management Hyunki Cho, and Head of Land Systems, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Major General Jason Blain at the ROK-AUS conference.
21 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence industry builds ties with South Korea

Conference explores collaboration on security strategy, advanced technologies and defence capabilities.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
A woman in a blue coat works on a creative writing project.
21 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Officer finds voice through creative writing

A poetry project brings the chance to learn new skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service