Defence Economic Trends 2015 provides data released in 2015 from economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2014. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or estimated…

Defence Economic Trends 2016 provides data released in 2016 from economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2015. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or estimated…

Defence Economic Trends 2017 provides data released in 2017 from economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2016. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or estimated…

Defence Economic Trends 2018 provides data released in 2018 from economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2017. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or estimated…

Defence Economic Trends 2019 provides data released in 2019 from 30 economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2018. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or…

Defence Economic Trends 2020 provides data released in 2020 from 30 economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2019. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or…

Defence Economic Trends 2021 provides data released in 2021 from 30 economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout financial year 2020. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations…

Defence Economic Trends 2022 provides data released in 2022 from 30 economies with armed forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It illustrates the macroeconomic impacts throughout financial year 2021. However, defence spending figures record official appropriations rather than actual or…

Warrant Officer Class Two Jim Sebasio’s proudest day in uniform came when he commanded his first patrol.

Chief Petty Officer Barry Watego said Navy’s diversity has changed a lot since he joined in 2001.

Warrant Officer Ken Robertson has become the first Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chief of the Defence Force.

The Spatial Data Management Plan (SDMP) provides standards and specifications for spatial data management. The SDMP aims to improve data quality, consistency, reliability and availability of information, and facilitate spatial information dissemination and sharing.  The SDMP must be used by…

NAIDOC Week acknowledges respected Defence Elders who strengthen links between Defence and Indigenous communities.

Reservist celebrates 40 years of service across Navy and Army.

Thirty-one days into its first sea posting, Navy’s newest patrol boat landed its first catch.

ADF personnel tackled the gruelling Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs.

Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga TAFE. In a significant change to trades training across Defence, the new Joint Technical Trades and Training Services contract supports the development of qualified…

A father and son are now serving together as Naval Police Coxswains in the Joint Military Police Unit.

Fifteen sailors and officers took part in the Push-Up Challenge, raising over $3300 for Lifeline.

Locals from Hinchinbrook Shire took part in a simulated non-combatant evacuation during Exercise Diamond Strike. 

The Australian Army has explored emerging technologies with the French Army’s Robotic Experimentation Platoon.

The first ever deep maintenance activity on a US Navy MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopter in Australia has been completed.

Two ADF personnel have been inducted into the Order of the Spur after completing 52 hours of activity with very limited rest.

More than 300 Army and Air Force cadets, and volunteer cadet staff, toured Gallipoli Barracks before it opened to the public.

June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day, and a chance to recognise the role service dogs play in helping serving members and veterans.

The crew of HMAS Sydney were proud to show off their ship to more than 1600 visitors during a port visit to Fremantle, WA.

Personnel honoured the loyalty and commitment of military working dogs at a commemorative service in Queensland.

Major Joshua Barkley secured a silver medal at the Australian Masters Championships.

7th Brigade’s Pacific family and partners have descended on Townsville’s Field Training Area for a series of training activities under Exercise Diamond Strike 23, between 22 June and 15 July. The training will include a series of combined arms activities that will integrate different teams,…

Four years after being appointed to Air Force as an airfield engineer, Army's Lieutenant Nadia Al Lahham received a career-defining phone call.