Four people navigate an obstacle course while wearing gas masks.
15 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Selection course identifies Special Forces Integrators

Candidates are pushed outside their comfort zones in the new selection course for Special Operations Command.

Exercises & training | People & service
A man in military uniform standing in front of an aircraft.
15 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Two decades at Defence

Warrant Officer Matthew Budd says Defence has given him adventure, growth and a future – both personal and professional.

People & service
Two ADF members watch another ADF squash player hitting the ball.
15 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Mental and physical prowess add up to victory

Air Force edges out Army during tight competition at the ADF Squash Nationals.

Sports, health & wellbeing
A soldier winches out of a helicopter in a crash rescue exercise in Papua New Guinea.
15 Oct 2025
Army
News

Army’s first responders practise their craft

When ADF helicopter crews get into trouble, it's the crash response team who winch in to the rescue.

Exercises & training | Relief & assistance
Soldiers and aviators fire pistols during a competition.
15 Oct 2025
Army, Air Force
News

Defence shooters hit the mark at national competition

ADF teams seize the podium at Australian Police and Services Pistol Championship.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
Two people in military uniform wearing light blue caps speak to three men in civilian clothes, one of whom is holding a knife.
14 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF showcases world-class peacekeeping training

The ADF trains personnel for complex UN peacekeeping missions at the Peace Operations Training Centre.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A group of Defence personnel in Army uniforms march along a street.
14 Oct 2025
Army
News

City honours school with freedom of entry

With swords drawn and drums beating, the Defence School of Signals personnel march through the city of Banyule.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
An Army Chinook flying low above green mountains in Papua New Guinea’s Central Highlands.
14 Oct 2025
Army
News

Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG

High-altitude training and combined operations take Army aviators to Papua New Guinea's Central Highlands.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Men and women wearing athleisure in a gym.
14 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Army reclaims title of fittest

Six teams go head-to-head in the ADF Triservice CrossFit Championships, with Army victorious once again.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Construction workers stand either side of a business sign, in between two cars at a construction site.
14 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence backs Indigenous capability

Defence awards more than $70 million in construction contracts to two First Nations-owned businesses.

Community engagement | Industry & partnership
A soldier in combat gear speaks to a mother and child at Perth Royal Show.
14 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Triservice displays wow Perth Royal Show

Annual agricultural gathering marks official launch of Defence Hub to connect with community.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Two ADF crews compete in eight-person rowing on Lake Burley Griffin.
14 Oct 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Rowers regain sea legs in Canberra

Lake Burley Griffin hosts ADF rowing championships for novice and returning athletes.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service