A group of Navy personnel stand on a stage.
10 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Celebrating the heart and soul of Navy

Australia’s skilled sailors take centre stage at the Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference with the 2025 Sailors Forum.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A sailor in uniform standing on the bridge of a frigate.
10 Nov 2025
Navy
News

From dream to deployment

A lieutenant reconnects with family in Malaysia during HMAS Ballarat’s regional presence deployment.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
Two men sitting in chairs in a stage talking to each other using microphones. One Navy, one civilian.
10 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Chief of Navy opens Sea Power 2025

Australia’s Chief of Navy welcomes guests from more than 50 nations to the Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston stands at the front of a lecture theatre giving a talk to an audience, with a presentation displayed on a large screen behind him.
07 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Warrant officer course draws partner nations

Warrant officers from partner nations take part in Defence's Joint Warrant Officer Course for the first time.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Two sailors crouch to lay a wreath in front of a flagpole on a ship.
07 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Honouring our fallen

The ship's company of HMAS Ballarat honour those who died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 81 years ago.

Commemoration & history | Operations & missions
A large crowd of people at a party with fairy lights hanging from the ceiling.
07 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Canberra sets the stage for collaboration

HMAS Canberra officially hosts the launch of the Indo Pacific 2025 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
An Australian Navy ship cuts through the waves at sea with a mix of sun and clouds in the sky.
06 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Stalwart keeps Aussie fleet at sea

HMAS Stalwart conducts replenishments at sea with HMA ships during recent operations.

Capability & technology | Operations & missions
A group of military personnel sitting in a discussion group on board a ship.
06 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Specialist training strengthens ties in the Pacific

Members of the Pacific Response Group participate in Gender Focal Point training while on board ADV Reliant in the Pacific.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A light tan coloured dog in a harness stretches out to nuzzle a Navy member as she pats ad holds it.
05 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Dogs find their sea legs

HMAS Waterhen hosts four Australian Border Force detector dogs as part of their exposure training.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
A satellite is seen with the earth in the background.
04 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Safety program to support space operations

A Defence Space Safety Program Manual will help the ADF in meeting legal and moral obligations.

Capability & technology
Commodore Katherine Tindall speaking outside a mobile blood donation van.
04 Nov 2025
Navy
News

A milkshake, meat pie and blood donation

Commodore Katherine Tindall wants the Defence community to understand why donating blood is so important.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
A woman in Army uniform stands with her hand on a small red curtain covering a plaque, with a man dressed in business casual standing on the other side of the plaque.
04 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Lab revives ‘lost art’ in communications

A new lab marks a big step forward in Defence’s modernisation of high frequency communications.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership