Pictured is the new Australian Signals Directorate cyber and foreign intelligence facility in Canberra, An early warning system for cyber attacks is one of the new innovations to be pitched in the D.Start Ignite program’s upcoming online showcase.
07 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Innovative ideas ignited in program to be pitched

Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.

Industry & partnership
Able Seaman Ned Dibella takes measurements of a green sea turtle while taking part in a turtle conservation project.
06 Jun 2022
Navy
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Navy aviation technician dives in to help turtles

Able Seaman Ned Dibella has done volunteer work with the Queensland Turtle Conservation Project.

Community engagement
Mr Djambawa Marawili conducts a welcome ceremony for Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, accompanied by Mudiny Mudiny Dhamarrandji playing the didgeridoo. Photo: Petty Officer Bradley Darvill
03 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Shared maritime connection with Indigenous Australians

Navy marks itself a truly Australian Navy in a visit to the Yulngu nation.

People & service
The Kuttabul ferry sinking in Sydney Harbour in May 1942
03 Jun 2022
Navy
News

80th anniversary of submarine attack

Memorial service remembers the lives lost when midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour on May 31, 1942.

Commemoration & history
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and then Officer Commanding Australia's Federation Guard Major John Cottis, inspect the troops from Australia's Federation Guard in 2011. Photo: Sergeant William Guthrie
02 Jun 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Australia to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Celebrations are planned throughout Australia in recognition of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

Ceremonies & events
Chief Petty Officer Tina Elliot with Annette Gayula and Rosilyn Marawili during the Diversity Reference Group's visit to the community of Bäniyala, located on Blue Mud Bay in East Arnhem, Northern Territory. Photo: Petty Officer Bradley Darvill
01 Jun 2022
Navy
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Visit to Arnhem Land reinforces shared connection to the sea

Sailors from the Navy's Diversity Reference Group were recently welcomed by the Yolgnu clan in East Arnhem Land.

People & service
Petty Officer Jordan Bradshaw plays the didgeridoo at the Anzac Day commemorative service at Lone Pine, Gallipoli. Photo: Corporal David Cotton
01 Jun 2022
Navy
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Bridging cultural gaps focus of sailor's work

Building bridges between Navy and the world’s oldest surviving culture is a full-time job for Petty Office Jordon Bradshaw.

People & service
Anduril has partnered with Defence to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles. Photo: Anduril
01 Jun 2022
Navy
News

Partnership to develop stealthy capability

Defence has partnered with global tech company Anduril to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles.

Capability & technology
The Jericho Disruptive Innovation team showcased 24 impressive prototypes at an Innovation Expo at the 2022 Air and Space Power Conference in Canberra. Photo: Wing Commander Michael Gan
31 May 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Inaugural Defence science summit, ADSTAR to be held in July

The inaugural Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit will be held in Sydney on July 20-22.

Capability & technology
The new Defence Indigenous Champions, Deputy Secretary Celia Perkins and Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, take part in a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country at the inaugural Defence Indigenous Champion Handover Ceremony in Canberra.
27 May 2022
Navy, Army, Air Force
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'Be brave. Make change.'

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is an opportunity to learn more about our shared histories, cultures and achievements.

People & service
Lieutenant Sarah Harrington, left, and Able Seaman Jahlaya Weazel with the Bundian Way signage in HMAS Supply. Photo: Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts
27 May 2022
Navy
News

HMAS Supply's tribute to ancient culture

The crew of HMAS Supply has put a twist on the tradition of ships naming their main passageway after a major street in the ship’s namesake city.

Community engagement
HMAS Parramatta during its departure from Fleet Base East, NSW. Photo: Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner
26 May 2022
Navy
News

HMAS Parramatta departs for a regional presence deployment

HMAS Parramatta has sailed from her home port of Fleet Base East for a two-month Regional Presence Deployment to Southeast and North Asia.

Alliances & relationships