Hundreds of exercise participants from over 30 participating nations come together to celebrate and share their nation’s cultural heritage, food and experience at Exercise Kakadu’s International Cultural Exchange evening.
20 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Cultures shared, friendships formed

Breakdancing, samurai swords and snuggling snakes were some of the cultural experiences shared on Exercise Kakadu.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Navy ships conduct a multilateral cooperative activity during Exercise Kakadu 2024 off the coast of Darwin, Northern Territory.
20 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Task groups form up for sea phase

HMAS Warramunga joined the exodus as 10 ships, a submarine and five aircraft undertake exercises in Australia’s northern waters.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Graduating Australian Defence Force Cook Seaman Buyngchun Kwon cooking in the galley during his graduation day at the Zest Restaurant in Holmesglen TAFE, Glen Waverley, Victoria.
20 Sep 2024
Navy
News

From judo champ to Navy chef

A chef’s passion for creating dishes that fuse Asian and Western flavours has grown from a lifetime of experiences.

People & service
The Defence softball team take part in the Softball State Championships in Caboolture, Queensland.
19 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Softball players take on Queensland’s best

Defence's softball skills were on show during the recent state championships in Caboolture.

Sports, health & wellbeing
The HMAS Warramunga Ninja Warrior team participates in a sports activity day on Excercise Kakadu in Darwin, NT.
19 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Kakadu unites nations through sport

There was fierce but friendly competition during Exercise Kakadu’s sports day event, building camaraderie across cultures.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Aircraftwoman Sophia Collins charges through a gap in the defence during the ADF Touch Football Nationals held at Randwick Barracks, in NSW.
19 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Hard work pays off on the field

It was touch and go for the ADF Touch Football team as they secured a 3-2 victory at the national championships.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Senior leaders from participating nations attend the Fleet Commander's Conference in Darwin, NT, during Exercise Kakadu.
19 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Cooperation is key for disaster relief

Fleet commanders at Exercise Kakadu examined the importance of collaboration on humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian Defence Force and Australian Public Service personnel come together in support of the 2024 Defence Blood Drive at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Centre in Port Adelaide, South Australia.
18 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Ready to give to help others live

ADF and APS members rallied at the Lifeblood Port Adelaide donor centre to kick off local donations for 2024 Defence Blood Drive.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Admiral Victor Smith, seated, as air operations officer on board HMS Tracker operating in the Atlantic and Arctic in 1943.
18 Sep 2024
Navy
Editorial

A legacy to remember

A war hero and visionary sets his sights on air power and transforms naval aviation forever.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Japanese Commander in Chief, Self Defence Fleet, Vice Admiral OMACHI Katsushi, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Rear Admiral YOKOTA Kazushi, Commander of Escort Flotilla 3 accompanied by other senior representatives from the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force and Royal Australian Navy Commodore Flotillas, Commodore Paul O’Grady held a joint wreath laying ceremony in Darwin, NT.
18 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Commemorating shared military histories

Australian and Japanese forces honoured fallen personnel with a wreath-laying ceremony at the I-124 memorial in Darwin.

Commemoration & history | Exercises & training
Photos of Lieutenant McWilliam, foreground right, and Captain McWilliam, foreground left; his diary, back left, and his midshipman’s journal, back right.
18 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Extraordinary tale behind extraordinary documents

The rediscovery of a set of historic documents has highlighted the depth of the relationship between Australia and Britain.

Commemoration & history | People & service
Participants from HMAS Cairns, Cairns Navy Golf Club and the Cairns community competed in a one-day ambrose event to raise awareness and funds for Far North Queensland Legacy.
18 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Golfing for Legacy

Golfers from HMAS Cairns and the Cairns community participated in a charity competition to raise funds for Far North Queensland Legacy.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing