A hand holds scissors cutting red tape in front of a computer screen.
16 Feb 2026
Army
News

Red tape in Army’s crosshairs

Army reduces administrative burden to restore commanders’ authority and improve readiness.

Capability & technology | People & service
People wearing backpacks walking toward an arch marked Kokoda Trail.
13 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

ADF junior leaders trek the Kokoda Trail to reflect on courage, endurance and shared history.

Commemoration & history | Exercises & training
A group of people wearing matching ADF sportswear smiling and standing in front of portable gazebos.
13 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Triathletes shine at Batemans Bay

ADF triathletes deliver strong performances across multiple divisions at the Batemans Bay Triathlon.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A meeting room is filled with Defence personnel in uniform facing large screens.
13 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Exercise strengthens trilateral cooperation

ADF personnel unite with Japanese and US military to strengthen capability during a joint integrated exercise.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Dilapidated buildings with rusted corrugated iron roofs stand in front of railway overhead lines.
12 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence estate set for overhaul

Sixty-eight Defence sites are set for divestment to align infrastructure with future ADF capability.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
International senior enlisted leaders held a panel discussion during the Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
11 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Enlisted perspectives shape strategic dialogue

More than 200 senior enlisted leaders from 19 nations attended the inaugural Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A woman stands beside a man in uniform holding a glass award.
10 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Recipients of Prince of Wales Award announced

Seventeen ADF reservists are named recipients of the 2026 Prince of Wales Award.

Awards & recognition | People & service
A woman looks at a clear scientific tray.
10 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Printing mini livers to save lives

Molecular biologist Natalie Withington is contributing to a research program to further support military readiness.

Capability & technology | People & service
A soldier crouches on the ground displaying ration pack items to several people standing nearby.
09 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Feedback fuels ration pack improvements

ADF personnel's feedback guides ongoing improvements to Australia’s combat ration packs.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A woman in casual clothes stands in front of a dark grey background holding an acoustic guitar.
09 Feb 2026
Army
News

ARRTS helps reservist beat burnout

Private Latitia Bondoc finds renewed balance and confidence through the ADF ARRTS program.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A group of people, most in military uniform, standing on steps in front of a stone memorial.
04 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Multinational forces remember Battle of El Alamein

Australian personnel in Egypt commemorate the Battle of El Alamein and honour the Anzac legacy.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Two soldiers in uniform use counter drone devices.
02 Feb 2026
Army
News

Countering threats from above

The ADF has rapidly procured a new suite of counter-small uncrewed aerial systems under Project Land 156.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership