Players from HMAS Adelaide team pose with the Father MacDonald Cup after winning the competition, held at Randwick Barracks on March 4, 2026.
20 Mar 2026
Navy
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Navy serves up Father MacDonald Cup showdown

HMAS Adelaide wins the Father MacDonald Cup after an unbeaten run through the AFL Nines competition.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Lekir approaches HMAS Choules to conduct a replenishment-at-sea approach off the Gold Coast, Queensland, during Exercise KAKADU 2026..
20 Mar 2026
Navy
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Replenishment-at-sea readiness

HMAS Choules conducts replenishment-at-sea approaches alongside regional partners.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A group of people, including a rugby league player and Navy personnel stand by a body of water with buildings in the background.
20 Mar 2026
Navy
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Dolphin jersey to cross the ditch in

Dolphins NRL Anzac Round jersey, designed by two Navy officers, is unveiled at HMAS Moreton.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Five patrol boats travel across open water in a loose diagonal formation.
19 Mar 2026
Navy
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Leeuwin in the lead

HMAS Leeuwin leads Pacific patrol boats to Jervis Bay during Exercise Kakadu.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
One man holds a football with others running after him and reaching out.
19 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF takes taps and trophies

ADF Touch Association players and referees mix with Australia's best at The Championships in Coffs Harbour.

Sports, health & wellbeing
ADF personnel in running gear stand and kneel in a grassy area.
19 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Stepping in to regional sport

ADF personnel prepare for full marathons by pushing personal limits during Run Wagga Wagga.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Students in high visibility vests watch a person demonstrate a handheld device connected by cables to a large screen in a large room.
19 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Young women step into STEM

A Defence program encourages young women from regional Victoria to explore STEM pathways.

Community engagement | Industry & partnership
A Navy member sits at a table with colourful cards laid out on it.
18 Mar 2026
Navy
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Small gifts bring big cheer

For six years, children at the Goodstart Child Care Centre have sent packages and letters to a Navy officer.

Community engagement | People & service
A Navy medic in uniform works on a fake patient.
18 Mar 2026
Navy
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Maritime medic role for Rocky local

Transiting on board HMAS Choules, a 21-year-old Navy medic is experiencing her first Exercise Kakadu.

Exercises & training | People & service
A jet aircraft flies through a clear blue sky with visible exhaust flame and vapour trails.
18 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Defence brings airpower to Skyfire

The ADF supports Skyfire 2026 in Canberra with an F‑35A flypast, ceremonial displays and more.

Capability & technology | Community engagement
Two women in pink rash vests stand next to a bright yellow surfboard on a beach.
18 Mar 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Serving up surf rescue skills

Defence personnel dive into surf-rescue training from former world champion Pam Burridge on the NSW south coast.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Hindu Priestess and Navy's first full-time Hindu Chaplain Kamala Sharma-Wing at HMAS Harman in the lead-up to Harmony Week. Photo: Kris Kerehona
17 Mar 2026
Navy
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Making more than history

Navy's first full-time Hindu Chaplain Kamala Sharma-Wing helps personnel find strength, meaning and purpose.

Ceremonies & events | People & service