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Four Navy chefs in white with guest judge after winning their cooking competition.
05 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Navy chefs mussel out rivals in cooking comp

Services go head to head for bragging rights in the One Defence Hospitality and Catering Challenge.

Community engagement | People & service
Men and women in ADF and Papua New Guinea Defence Force uniforms chatting in front of a ship.
04 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Community and hospitality at heart of PNG welcome

ADF personnel attended a barbecue in the lead-up to Papua New Guinea's 50th Anniversary of Independence.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
Navy officer works at a computer at Defence College of Intelligence.
04 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Joint training authority spies a gap in capability

Defence College of Intelligence and Defence School of Intelligence – Canberra meet the needs of National Defence Strategy.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
King Air aircraft takes off from Honiara airport, Solomon Islands.
03 Sep 2025
Navy, Air Force
News

ADF joins Pacific Islands in fishing fight

Air Force completes a deployment to the Solomon Islands for a mission in support of regional fishing protection.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Two men signing some documents with a view of a harbour through the window behind them.
03 Sep 2025
Navy
News

WA defence industry gets capability boost

The new Strategic Shipbuilder Agreement is set to boost WA's defence industry capability.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
: Four smiling people wearing formal military uniforms behind a table, standing in between the Malaysian and Australian flags.
02 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Australia, Malaysia sign ‘sister college’ agreement

Australia and Malaysia strengthen defence ties through 'sister college' agreement.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
An aviator from the Air Force biathlon team fires his rifle during Exercise Coolshot.
02 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Air Force ices victory in Exercise Coolshot

Aviators battle soldiers, sailors and the Brits in Nordic skiing and biathlon at Mt Hotham.

Exercises & training | Sports, health & wellbeing
Three rowers line up with a Navy officer on the wharf at Cairns, with an ocean rowing boat moored in the background.
02 Sep 2025
Navy
News

Navy welcomes fellow mariners to Australia

Australian Defence Vessel Cape Peron escorts Scottish rowing brothers into Cairns.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Cyber analysts test defensive systems in a room with banks of computers.
01 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Cyber kits keep allies in the hunt

ADF cyber specialists join United States and New Zealand counterparts to test new defensive cyber mission systems.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Commodore Andrew Macalister, Brigadier Toni Bushby, Commodore Kate Tindall and Air Commodore Michael Durant at the launch of the 2025 Defence Blood Drive in Canberra.
01 Sep 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence launches 2025 Blood Drive

The Defence Blood Drive, the longest-running blood drive in Australia, is running until December 8.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A naval officer stands between his parents before a sailing ship in harbour.
29 Aug 2025
Navy
News

Training Ship Esmeralda unites navies and friends

Chile's 'White Lady' represents 80-year bond between navies and a shared experience for two Australian colleagues.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A large object is being lifted off a Navy ship by a crane on the back of a truck.
29 Aug 2025
Navy
News

Navy’s SATCOM transformation begins

A project to replace Navy’s satellite communications has started HMAS Sydney’s upgrade to the King Cobra system.

Capability & technology