A group of about 50 people in casual clothing standing outside on the grass in front of a brick building and trees.
20 May 2026
Navy
News

Navy voices drive inclusion

A Navy summit brings diversity groups together to share lived experience and shape future priorities.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Two people in camouflage uniforms and caps wave from behind a railing toward a nearby ship.
20 May 2026
Navy
News

Middle powers unite at sea

Australia and Canada conduct joint naval operations to strengthen cooperation and regional maritime security.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A man and woman walk down an outdoor wedding aisle in formal wear.
20 May 2026
Navy
News

Operation Get Alice Home

A Navy member gets the best of both worlds when she coordinates her own wedding while on her first overseas deployment.

People & service
A man in a yellow rash shirt surfing the peak of a wave.
19 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Hangin' 10, eight feet deep

The ADF Surf Riders Association’s interservice surf competition pushes riders to their limits.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A man wearing an apron and flat-top chef’s hat in a commercial kitchen places a skewer into food in a baking tray.
19 May 2026
Navy
News

Chef finds his course at sea

An Ayr local trains to become a fully qualified chef while travelling the world in Navy.

Exercises & training | People & service
Three uniformed people in a small room with red lighting, two seated at computers and one standing, with multiple monitors visible.
18 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Training the future force

Defence partners test artificial intelligence for Air Force training ahead of the ADSTAR summit.

Capability & technology | Ceremonies & events
Large computer screens and keyboard in a high tech room.
18 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF mission data keeping pace with threats

Australian Defence Force data technology is giving its warfighters a real-time edge in threatening situations.

Capability & technology | Operations & missions
A sailor stands smiling in front of a ship
15 May 2026
Navy
News

Short films make a big impact for the fleet

Chaplain Simon Edds has brought LGBTQIA+ to the big screen across Navy.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Defence Families celebrations
15 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

A day to thank military families

The ADF recognises the support of Defence families far and wide on the UN International Day of Families.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Six men in white sailor uniforms stand with their arms over each other’s shoulders, three wearing lolly leis.
14 May 2026
Navy
News

From Port Moresby to Cerberus

Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel train alongside Australians at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Three Australian Defence Force members, one each from Navy, Army and Air Force, kneel to place flower wreaths on the ground.
14 May 2026
Navy
News

Allies honour battle that turned the tide of WWII

A ceremony at Darwin's USS Peary memorial commemorates those killed in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Commemoration & history
A group of military personnel wearing hi-vis vests load boxes into a aircraft.
14 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Pacific partners deliver disaster support across PNG

Australia and PNG deliver critical humanitarian assistance to communities across PNG following Tropical Cyclone Maila.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance