Lieutenant Lachlan Maill meets local villagers in Rabaul, PNG, during a historical battle tour.
31 Oct 2024
Army
News

Aspiring to lead in the spirit of Kokoda's heroes

Lieutenant Lachlan Maill reflects on the sacrifices of WW2 soldiers as he tours battlefield sites in PNG.

Awards & recognition | People & service
VIP participants visit Exercise Bersama Lima 2024 in Singapore.
31 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Strengthening nation-to-nation links

Members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements celebrated sports and culture as part of Exercise Bersama Lima.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Industry representatives at the ADF Academy in Duntroon, Canberra, are briefed on the importance of industry support to design, develop, deliver and sustain capabilities for the ADF’s future operating environment.
31 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence intelligence seeks collaboration with industry

Defence Intelligence Group has briefed and challenged industry to provide innovative intelligence solutions for the coming decade.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Sergeant L with secondary school students from 2/22nd Battalion St. Paul's Tol High School named to honour the service and sacrifice of 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion in New East Britain, PNG.
30 Oct 2024
Army
News

Trek evokes shared pain with PNG locals

An Army sergeant’s leadership style has earned her a Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Sergeant Kye Claney gives a talk on Corporal William Dunstan to ADF personnel at Lone Pine.
30 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Walking in the footsteps of Anzacs

ADF personnel deployed on Operation Mazurka took a historic tour to reflect on the conflict at Gallipoli.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Army and Air Force go head-to-head at the Inter-Service Rugby League competition in Sydney.
30 Oct 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Army's winning game plan

Leveraging their forwards, Army’s rugby league team wore down Air Force at the ADF interservice competition in Sydney.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Military Personnel Division is creating an integrated approach to career management and support across Navy, Army, and Air Force.
29 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Navigating an ADF career

ADF personnel can now access all career management and personnel support information in one place thanks to a new intranet site.

Capability & technology
Australian Army officer, Captain Ellen Skerritt, in action during the running leg of her event at the Ironman World Championships in Nice, France.
29 Oct 2024
Army
News

Signals officer shows her mettle

Army's Captain Ellen Skerritt placed third in the military division of the 40.6 World Championship in France.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Private Riley Wakenshaw, left, and father Sergeant Paul Wakenshaw, who worked together on logistics at a cadet exercise.
29 Oct 2024
Army
News

Father and son come full circle with cadets

Two soldiers who participated in a recent cadet exercise took the ADF's aim of fostering a family-like culture literally.

Exercises & training | People & service
Warrant Officer Class 1 Jason Hartley from 17th Sustainment Brigade gives a brief about Exercise Overland Nautical Petros and the petroleum operator trade to potential recruits at Crowley Beach Training Area, Queensland.
29 Oct 2024
Army
News

Giving potential recruits the good oil

Soldiers hosted Defence recruiting staff and prospective candidates as observers of Exercise Overland Nautical Petros.

Exercises & training
Australian Army driver Corporal Clifford Ball from Sydney University Regiment has a look at a local farmer's tractor during the Murrumbateman Field Days, October 19-20.
28 Oct 2024
Army
News

Soldier goes from trucks to tractors

Marrying into a farming family Corporal Clifford Ball blended his rural and Army skills at the Murrumbateman Field Days.

Community engagement | People & service
The Air Force Roulettes perform over aerobatics over Newcastle.
28 Oct 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Energy resilience, emissions targets in Defence sights

Defence has released two strategies that mark a significant step towards aligning national security efforts with actions to address climate change.

Capability & technology