Personnel pass packages between each other.
18 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Creating a self-sufficient city at sea

Navy’s maritime logistics department worked hard to prepare and supply HMAS Toowoomba for a regional presence deployment.

Operations & missions | People & service
Two women and a man stand before a body of water with green swimming caps.
18 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Stalwart sailors shine at regatta

As the flagship, HMAS Stalwart and her sailors were the heart of the celebration for the 188th Royal Hobart Regatta.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Four men in tuxedos with three awards between them.
18 Feb 2026
Navy, Air Force
News

Aussies come up aces in UK flight testing

ADF officers graduate from the prestigious and difficult Empire Test Pilots’ School in the United Kingdom.

Awards & recognition | Exercises & training
A person wearing a welding mask welds inside a ship.
18 Feb 2026
Navy
News

The trade that keeps ships going

Marine technicians keep Navy ships ready by maintaining the systems that protect and support every mission.

Capability & technology | People & service
Sailors standing beneath a 5-inch gun on the deck of the ship, some with ammunition held in their hands.
18 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Regional presence deployments continue in 2026

Australia continues its regional engagement through the 2026 regional presence deployment program.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A sailor in Navy fatigues stands on a ship’s deck with a harbour, city skyline and mountains in the background.
17 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Stalwart sailor returns home

A Tasmanian sailor reflects on his Navy journey as HMAS Stalwart takes part in the Royal Hobart Regatta.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
A small group of Navy personnel wearing caps and wetsuits stand near the Derwent River as they prepare to swim in it.
17 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Endurance across the Derwent

Three Navy members swim the icy waters of the Derwent River as part of the Royal Hobart Regatta.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Two military personnel assess a piece of ship equipment.
16 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Connecting through time and space

Able Seaman Simangan feels his deployment on HMAS Toowoomba honours his family’s past and future.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A male military member working at a control panel.
16 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Sailor bridges cultures during port visit

As an Indian-Australian Defence member, Seaman Puneet Bandaru is building the connection between both nations.

Exercises & training | Industry & partnership
Two men exchange a bucket by a docked boat.
16 Feb 2026
Navy
News

Reliable aid for a remote island community

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has delivered critical humanitarian assistance to Banaba island in Kiribati.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance
A ship’s forecastle cuts through rough water.
13 Feb 2026
Navy
News

HMAS Toowoomba transits South China Sea

HMAS Toowoomba transits the South China Sea as part of its regional presence deployment.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
People wearing backpacks walking toward an arch marked Kokoda Trail.
13 Feb 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

ADF junior leaders trek the Kokoda Trail to reflect on courage, endurance and shared history.

Commemoration & history | Exercises & training