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Commodore Dan Sutherland with his family, wife Rita and children Edward, Juliet and Evie.
04 Jun 2025
Navy
News

Life lessons from a five-year-old girl

Submarine chief Commodore Dan Sutherland offers words of wisdom on a long and challenging career.

People & service
The Royal Australian Navy Band Sydney and US 7th Fleet Band 'Orient Express' at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
03 Jun 2025
Navy
News

Bands across the sea make waves in Sydney

Navy-to-Navy cooperation hit a high note as bands rocked the forecourt of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Cliff Lyons, managing director of Bennelong Energy Services, introduces electrical vehicle chargers at Joint Logistic Unit East - Moorebank.
30 May 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

EV rollout supercharges Indigenous procurement

Installation of charging stations at bases helps Defence advance First Nations engagement and emissions reduction.

Capability & technology | Community engagement
Lieutenant Commander John Scopel with Patta Aboriginal Corporation traditional owners in Tennant Creek for Anzac Day 2025.
30 May 2025
Navy
News

Navy connection reflects reconciliation theme

Lieutenant Commander John Scopel stays in touch with the First Nations Warumungu people, reflecting on their links to Navy.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Members of the Australian Defence Force take part in the ADF Touch Association in-service competition at Robertson Barracks, Darwin.
29 May 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Army takes spoils at interservice touch comp

Triservice tournament sets up hopefuls for ADF selection at September national championships in Brisbane.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Royal Australian Navy officer Sub Lieutenant Olivia Bowker speaks with participants in the Women in Maritime Security program at Fleet Base East, Sydney.
29 May 2025
Navy
News

Inspiring the next generation of female personnel

Women in Maritime Security initiative brings leaders together in Australia to strengthen regional cooperation.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
Members of HMAS Moreton assemble to celebrate the unit's birthday at Brisbane, Queensland.
28 May 2025
Navy
News

HMAS Moreton cuts the cake for naval history

Navy personnel turn out in force at ninth birthday celebration for south-east Queensland base.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Commanding Officer USS Blue Ridge, Captain Nick DeLeo, and Commanding Officer HMAS Kuttabul, Captain Rebecca Levitt, meet media at Fleet Base East in Sydney.
28 May 2025
Navy
News

USS Blue Ridge makes port call on Indo-Pacific patrol

It was a ‘Blue Monday’ as the oldest ship serving in United States Navy sailed into Sydney Harbour.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Senior Australian Navy, Army and Air Force Cadets take part in a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial during the ADF Cadets Triservice Leadership Summit.
27 May 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Cadet excellence on show

Navy, Army and Air Force cadets shine at the ADF Triservice Leadership Summit.

Exercises & training
Indigenous Army and Navy members gather at Nowra, NSW, to learn the art of the didgeridoo, from forming the instrument to playing technique.
27 May 2025
Navy, Army
News

Indigenous artists hone didgeridoo skills

Course empowers Army and Navy members to form the core of a new ceremonial capability for Defence.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Chaplain Simon Edds organises the first IDAHOBIT film screening, in collaboration with the Mardi Gras Film Festival, on board HMAS Sydney during Regional Presence Deployment 25-2.
26 May 2025
Navy
News

Chaplain creates space to feel seen

HMAS Sydney’s crew marked IDAHOBIT Day with a movie night of films from the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Outgoing Commanding Officer HMAS Toowoomba, Commander Barton Harrington, left, hands over the weight of command in the form of the nautical telescope to incoming Commanding Officer, Commander Adam Stafford, at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, NT.
26 May 2025
Navy
News

Change of command for HMAS Toowoomba

Ship's company of HMAS Toowoomba farewell one strong and thoughtful leader and welcome another.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
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