A man in a lab, wearing a lab coat, protective glasses and blue latex gloves, looks at a test tube he's holding.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Good chemistry keeps Defence moving

Fuel science and technology leading the transition to a more sustainable future.

Capability & technology
Australian Defence Force Women’s Rugby Union team training at Randwick Barracks, NSW.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Test for rugby skills on international stage

The ADF women's team prepares to take on some of the world’s best military players.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
US Navy's USS Pearl Harbor comes alongside at Lae, Papua New Guinea, during Exercise Pacific Partnership.
13 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

PNG welcomes humanitarian mission

ADF joins international partners delivering medical clinics, infrastructure improvements and outreach programs.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian soldiers in combat gear conduct an exercise in the bush.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

 Joint Task Group leads on homeland defence

Army Reserve integrates with Navy, the US Coast Guard and NT Police to protect the north against threats.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Defence scientist Ben Harris is attracted to the extraordinary field of quantum physics.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Weird particles reveal future of computing

Advances in quantum physics unlock powerful technologies likely to affect the way military forces operate.

Capability & technology | People & service
Four cadets, lying down at the top of an incline, readying weapons.
12 Aug 2025
Army
News

Urban environment tests staff cadets

Cadets put their skills to the test during a two-week exercise, protecting Goulburn from fictitious 'enemy forces'.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
A group photo of the 5 chiefs of joint operations and Air Vice Marshal Christie standing on the stairs.
12 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Australia hosts first FDPA roundtable

Chiefs of joint operations affirm Five Power Defence Arrangements during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Sapper Stewart, holding a hammer and wearing a high-vis vest, stands in an open-air, waterfront workshop on a sunny day.
12 Aug 2025
Army
News

20 years sharing trade skills in remote communities

Sapper Malcolm Stewart shares his welding and woodworking knowledge with remote communities as part of AACAP.

Community engagement | People & service
Two smiling men stand side by side, one holding a drone and its controls. In the background there is a green and yellow shipping container.
12 Aug 2025
Army
News

Passion for drones launches cadet’s career

Drone racing gives officer cadet opportunities to develop as a leader, think creatively and launch an exciting career path.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Australian Army Cadets participate in the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge obstacle course at Kokoda Barracks, Queensland.
11 Aug 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Cadets test their skills at Kokoda Barracks

The Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge pitted 130 cadets against the elements over three days of gruelling trials.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
Members on the Tactical Rope Rescue Instructors’ Training Course practise a simulated casualty rescue at Holsworthy Training Area.
11 Aug 2025
Army
News

Learning the ropes to save lives

Army tactical rope rescue supervisors graduate from an intense two-week training course in Sydney.

Exercises & training | People & service
Major Brian Moore receives his Federation Star from Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, right, in the presence of family members.
11 Aug 2025
Army
News

Career comes full circle

Major Brian Moore marks 40 years of service to the Army with pride, reflection and gratitude.

Ceremonies & events | People & service