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HMAS Canberra crew are joined by families and guests on the flight deck for a whole ship photo off the NSW coast.
03 Dec 2025
Navy
News

All aboard for Defence families

HMAS Canberra plays host to more than 300 relatives and guests for a rare weekend at sea.

Community engagement | People & service
Five men stand on a ship’s bridge beneath a large gun, two holding shells with two more shells upright on the deck.
03 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Gun Busters keep Ballarat fit to fight

A small team of weapons specialists keeps HMAS Ballarat’s main gun and ordnance ready for action.

Capability & technology | People & service
A boat carries an Army rocket system across the water on a partly cloudy day.
02 Dec 2025
Navy, Army
News

HIMARS proves to be shipshape

Army tests its high mobility artillery rocket system using flagship landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A sailor stitches the AUKUS logo using a sewing machine.
02 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Sewing the seeds of seamanship

Crew prove adaptable, agile and versatile during Virginia-class submarine maintenance at HMAS Stirling.

Alliances & relationships | People & service
A group of uniformed personnel standing outside a building under a Camp Baird Medical Centre sign.
02 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Modernised medical centre reopens at Camp Baird

A modernised medical centre at Camp Baird improves health support for ADF and partner nations.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing
Two men - a father and his adult son - stand in front of a Navy ship tied up at a wharf.
01 Dec 2025
Navy, Air Force
News

Family ties on board HMAS Ballarat

After months apart, Able Seaman Oscar Smith and his dad, Corporal Evan Smith, connect during deployment.

Exercises & training | People & service
Three ships sailing in a row, one behind the other.
01 Dec 2025
Navy
News

The last run of the Armidales

The last Armidale-class patrol boats make a final group entry into Darwin Harbour ahead of their decommissioning.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
A small drone hovers above a ship’s deck as two silhouetted men stand against an orange sky, one holding a controller.
01 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Cutting-edge drone tech expands patrol boat reach

Edge 130 drones boost patrol boat capability in first-of-class trials on HMAS Cape Pillar.

Capability & technology | Operations & missions
A Navy officer displays a New York Marathon medal after the race, in Times Square.
01 Dec 2025
Navy
News

On the run around the world

Mental balance drives relentless Air Force long-distance runner as she works towards completing marathons all over the world.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A group of 10 Navy crew members in uniform smiling together inside a building.
28 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Racing to the Blood Drive finish line

HMAS Cape Pillar’s crew turns out in force in Darwin for the 2025 Defence Blood Drive.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Several technicians, some in high-vis clothing, are crouched around a large curved panel, attaching thick black rubber to it, in a spacious workshop with tools and equipment visible in the background.
28 Nov 2025
Navy
News

Technicians build trust during submarine upkeep

Navy technicians apply US training to maintain USS Vermont at HMAS Stirling.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An ADF athlete plays football with children in the Solomon Islands.
28 Nov 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF futsal team creates field of dreams in Solomons

Sporting interaction builds long-term friendships and strengthens regional partnerships.

Alliances & relationships | Sports, health & wellbeing