A Navy member conducts members of a Navy Band.
23 Jun 2026
Navy
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Navy musician’s talent recognised

A Navy musician receives a prestigious bursary recognising his musicianship and professional achievement.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Australian and New Zealand sailors stand together on an Australian Navy ship.
23 Jun 2026
Navy
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Aussies and Kiwis swap skills in the Pacific

Navy sailors from Australia and New Zealand sail in company to Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A sailor in Navy uniform leans casually on part of the ship he is aboard.
22 Jun 2026
Navy
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Full circle in Tuvalu

A Navy medical officer visits the same South Pacific nation his father was deployed to 25 years ago.

Operations & missions | People & service
A woman in Navy uniform in the store room of a ship.
19 Jun 2026
Navy
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Navy sailor recognised for devotion to duty

Chief Petty Officer Vanessa Toohey is awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal in the King’s Birthday honours.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Four men sitting side by side at a coffee table looking at a laptop, with potted plants and other seating in the background.
19 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Being a good neighbour in the Pacific

Pacific police officers train with the Pacific Response Group to improve regional disaster response.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A Navy member gives a high five to an Arnhem Land student as another watches and smiles.
19 Jun 2026
Navy
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Top End students take it all in

Three Arnhem Land students tour HMAS Cape Pillar to get a glimpse of life at sea for Navy personnel.

Community engagement | Operations & missions
A ship sails close to an oil platform in the middle of the ocean on a clear, sunny day.
19 Jun 2026
Navy
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Keeping an eye on reserves at sea

HMAS Toowoomba helps safeguard maritime infrastructure by patrolling the North West Shelf Project.

Industry & partnership | Operations & missions
Two sailors lean back in their skiff during a sailing competition.
19 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF sailing team performs on world stage

Six members from the ADF Sailing team face challenging conditions at the 2026 Tasar World Championships.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
A man standing in Navy uniform.
18 Jun 2026
Navy
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Decades of exceptional service recognised

Chief Petty Officer Marcus Effrett is recognised in the King’s Birthday honours for three decades of meritorious service.

Awards & recognition | People & service
A Papua New Guinea sergeant looks down a microscope to inspect mosquiotoes
18 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Studying mozzies so there’s no sick soldier

ADF and PNG Defence Force health teams study mosquitoes to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An Army member addresses a room of people with images on screens in the background.
18 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Diversity helps forge bonds in the Pacific

While deployed for Exercise Marara, the Pacific Response Group commander speaks on the importance of cultural connections.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
People in uniform gathered around a table working on a device.
18 Jun 2026
Navy
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Engineering Navy for the future

Navy pilots an engineering challenge with Deakin University to build technical skills using emerging technologies.

Exercises & training | Industry & partnership