Warrant Officers Class 2 Troy Robertson, left, and Jamie Sharp, from the 9th Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment, responded to a high-impact vehicle incident.
26 Jun 2025
Army
News

Training in action at vehicle incident

Two soldiers from 9th Battalion, the Royal Queensland Regiment are first responders to multiple casualties.

Community engagement | Relief & assistance
Corporal Jack Murphy, an electronics technician from 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, helped deliver RBS-70 man-portable air-defence systems and training to Ukrainian forces in Poland.
26 Jun 2025
Army
News

Diggers deliver missile training for Ukraine

Man-portable air-defence systems are put to good use as NASAMS enters service in Australia.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Lance Corporal Jared Willis with his military working dog Dirk at Roberston Barracks in Darwin.
26 Jun 2025
Army
News

The best-looking MP at 1MP

Spirited puppy was intended to become a military working dog from the outset.

People & service
Commander Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025, Brigadier Jennifer Harris, addressed Vietnamese People's Army engineers on the fourth and final day of mental health training in Hanoi.
26 Jun 2025
Navy, Army
News

Hard-won lessons on military mental health

Brigadier shares a personal message on resilience with Vietnamese engineers bound for Africa UN mission.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
US Army, Japan Self-Defense Force and Australian Army personnel pose with a pile of Second World War-era unexploded ordnance in a cave in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
25 Jun 2025
Army
News

Uniting to render unexploded ordnance safe

Multinational teams prepare potentially dangerous World War 2 remnants for demolition in PNG next year.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
The Captain of the PNGRL Women's XIII, Belinda Gawasaman, with the captain of the ADF Women’s Rugby League team, Corporal Lowana McDougall, at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby for the invitational match.
25 Jun 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Deepening ties through rugby league

Tour celebrates bonds between PNG and Australia and the shared commitment to women in sports.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Soldiers of the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, on parade with Army Reconnaisance Helicopters from 1st Aviation Regiment during the Battle of Binh Ba commemoration service held in Darwin.
24 Jun 2025
Army
News

Battalion marks Battle of Binh Ba anniversary

ADF and veterans commemorate one of the fiercest engagements of the Vietnam War, 56 years on.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adam Keys, from 6th Engineer Support Regiment, assesses World War 2 ordnance at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal facility at Hells Point in the Solomon Islands.
24 Jun 2025
Army
News

Partnership safeguards Pacific communities

Training enables Royal Solomon Islands Police to deal with WW2 unexploded ordnance.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston, welcomes Commander US Space Command, General Stephen Whiting, to Russell offices in Canberra.
24 Jun 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Space partners eye secure future

Top-level visit highlights Australia-US common vision for a free and secure space environment.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, delivers orders during a blank fire trench serial at Townsville Field Training Area.
23 Jun 2025
Army
News

Trench warfare doctrine put to the test

Lessons from recent conflicts inform a return to a form of combat that had fallen out of focus.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
The Australian Defence Force Drone Racing Team celebrate retaining the title at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament in Lewis, New York.
23 Jun 2025
Army, Air Force
News

ADF drone racers top international field

Team wins fourth tournament, beating United Kingdom, Singapore and the United States.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Defence Science and Technology Group's three Women in STEM Ambassadors, Shanae Lay, Gleny Chirima and Bianca Capra.
23 Jun 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Women forge path to future in STEM

Pathfinders reflect for International Women in Engineering Day.

Capability & technology | People & service