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An old newspaper story shows two men sitting in a boat.
31 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Navy diving records broken then and now

Navy clearance divers achieve new depths in challenging conditions.

Capability & technology | People & service
A ship nosedives into a large wave.
31 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Frames that speak louder than words

Military photography means capturing authenticity in chaos. Here are Defence’s top shots of just that from 2025.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
A medium-sized ship pulls up next to a large ship on the water.
29 Dec 2025
Navy
News

A raft of achievements

More than a year of planning pays off in a successful refuel and replenishment exercise with Japan.

Commemoration & history | Exercises & training
A line of students faces a line of Navy personnel holding out laundry bag gifts.
24 Dec 2025
Navy
News

School textile project honours ADF heroes

College students delight in a tour of HMAS Perth after they make new laundry bags for the crew.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
A computer screenshot shows Line of Bearing geolocation, enabling directional tracking of electronic emitters across the coalition battlespace.
24 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

Bandit steals the scene at Stormforce 25

Five Eyes partners advance electronic warfare with smarter, simpler tools.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Members of the RAN Band Northern Territory play alongside two high school students at a 'be a part of magic' event in Darwin.
23 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Students rock out with Navy musicians

Two high school students join Navy personnel to help bring Christmas cheer in Darwin.

Ceremonies & events | Community engagement
Comet Bay College students present handwritten Christmas Cards for Australian Defence Force members on deployment.
22 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Students send Christmas wishes to deployed personnel

Comet Bay College honours ADF members who will be away from home over the holiday season.

Community engagement | People & service
A Navy sailor trains for the ADF Women's Rugby team at Randwick, NSW.
22 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Navy rugby player proud in green and gold

International debut an unforgettable experience of connection and friendship.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
HMAS Choules personnel rescue Lithuanian solo adventurer Aurimas Mockus off the Queensland coast. Photo: Chief Petty Officer Helen Frank
22 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Navy News sails through 2025

A look back at memorable stories from 2025.

Operations & missions | People & service
A female sailor in her Navy whites stands in front of a bridge.
19 Dec 2025
Navy
News

New kid on the block steps up

One of Navy's newest graduates speaks at a ceremony honouring 100 years of recruit training.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
An aircraft flies upside down with earth and sky in the background.
19 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Qualified for the 'zoomies'

Navy flying instructor Lieutenant Drew Cambridge urges other pilots to add aerobatics to their skill set.

Exercises & training | People & service
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A conducts a flypast at the 2025 ADFA Graduation Parade.
19 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Future leaders graduate from ADFA

Trainee Officers embody ADF values of Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity and Excellence.

Ceremonies & events | People & service