A sailor mans a gun on board ship as the sun sets over the ocean.
13 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Ballarat upholds Indo-Pacific freedom

Navy patrols South China Sea, strengthening cooperation with partners and enhancing interoperability.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Two Royal Australian Navy sailors crouch beside an elderly man in a wheelchair, with USS Missouri visible in the background.
13 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Remembering World War 2 at Pearl Harbor

Australian sailors join the US Navy on USS Missouri to mark 80 years since the end of World War 2.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
A man speaking at a lectern.
13 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Mike Carlton honoured at Indo Pacific 2025

Author, historian and journalist receives Gold Commendation for bringing Navy history to life.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Australian and Japanese personnel attend a space training course in Adelaide.
12 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

ADF delivers first international space course

The Commercial Data Mission Centre delivers its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 course.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Seven people seated behind a long table on stage, participating in a panel discussion.
12 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Sport brings diplomacy to the field

Sporting and Defence leaders discuss how sport strengthens international relationships at Indo Pacific 2025.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Six people pose for a photo, with a student in the centre holding an Endeavour Scholarship certificate.
12 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Young Australians prepare for astronaut adventure

Six Australians are awarded Endeavour Scholarships to undertake astronaut training in the United States.

Awards & recognition | Community engagement
A ship at sea.
12 Nov 2025
Navy
News

HMAS Supply returns home to Eden

HMAS Supply and its crew make a welcome return to Twofold Bay to pick up ammunition for upcoming sea trials.

Community engagement | People & service
From left, Commander Marcus Rose, Rear Admiral Tom Phillips, Rear Admiral Christopher Cavanaugh and Commander Daniel Sutherland speak at the underwater warfare panel during Indo Pacific 2025. Photo: Able Seaman Taylor Johnson
11 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Conference focuses on undersea warfare

Leaders discuss the evolving domain of undersea warfare and nuclear systems during Indo Pacific 2025.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Poppies in front of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
11 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Keeping the memories alive

Remembrance Day is a time for all Australians to pause and remember. Lest we forget.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
A group of women pose for a photo indoors in front of a large Royal Australian Navy ensign and a display cabinet.
11 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Defence spouses connect across cultures

Defence spouses from about 30 countries share experiences and build connections during Indo Pacific 2025.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
An Anzac-class frigate alongside a Royal New Zealand Navy ship during a replenishment at sea.
11 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Ballarat strengthens ties in the Philippines

HMAS Ballarat joins a multilateral maritime cooperation activity in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A black and white photo of three shirtless men in a row boat near a larger boat.
11 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Honouring 100 years on the 11th hour

The last surviving crew member of HMAS Gascoyne, Ross Gourlay, turns 100 on Remembrance Day.

Commemoration & history | People & service