An Australian WW2 veteran had a special part to play during a recent London service involving Britain’s most powerful warship.

Flying Officer Riley Smith was four years old when she started playing hockey at Albion Park. 20 years later she represented Australia.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), in partnership with the City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council, is proud to announce the Air Force Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023. The biennial Air Show will be held over the weekend of 18 and 19 November 2023 in both Newcastle and at RAAF Base…

Two ADF members put their skills to the test at the 2023 Senior National Wrestling Championships.

On 21 Squadron's 87th birthday, the unit's aviators got a special history lesson at the B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration hangar.

One of Ipswich’s oldest war veterans recently returned to RAAF Base Amberley for the first time in 78 years.     

Air force personnel prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence operations during Exercise Toxic Gauntlet.

Defence leaders have received their COVID-19 vaccine and encouraged staff – particularly those aged over 50 – to prepare for theirs.

Rear Admiral Guy Griffiths' (retd) biography was launched at the Australian War Memorial on May 27.

Warrant Officer Dennis Bentley credits the fatherly advice he received as a junior sailor for steering his life in the right direction.

Navy clearance divers have assisted in the seizure of about 800kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of $AUD320 million.

Petty Officer Rachel Lauchlan's move from a sea to land posting has given her a new perspective on her career.

Leading Seaman Marine Technician Ginger Pigot never looked back after her gap year in the Navy.

An Indigenous artwork at the Defence School of Intelligence unites the stories of war under a banner of respect and appreciation.

In a first for military drone racing, an Army cadet will compete at the national championship.

The Prince of Wales led the Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in London.

In this first issue of the The Listening Post, the Centre for Defence Research fellows Matthew Sussex and Michael Clarke provide a round up of AUKUS announcement; responses to the American with-drawl from Afghanistan and the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; recent commentary on US…

This paper argues that there are two key initiatives identified in Japan's National Security Statement for which Australia could play a supporting role to enhance the bilateral relationship and achieve mutual security benefits for both nations. They are 'defence equipment and technology cooperation…

In this issue of the Listening Post we consider the mixed reaction to the US Global Posture Review; potential complications of Australia's involvement in the Solomon Islands; Russia's military build up near Ukraine and testing of anti-satellite weaponry; and discussions on the need for a global…

This post-election edition of The Looking Glass examines some of the challenges facing the Albanese government, and raises some tentative options about its likely agenda and how it might pursuing it. Also included are some of the authors' suggestions about how to make Australian strategic policy…

Three nations practised their combined disaster relief skills in the Northern Territory and Indonesia.

Aircraftwoman Indianna Biles was inspired by an Air Force Indigenous Youth Program to be a positive example in the community.

Three ADF commandos were first responders to a ship fire in Port Phillip Bay.

A Navy chaplain returned to his childhood school in Tonga to share his story.

At 106 years of age, veteran Signalman James ‘Jim’ Easton is thought to be Australia’s oldest living signaller.  He joined the Australian Army in March 1941 and discharged from 8 Division Signals five years later after experiencing more than three years of malnutrition and mistreatment as a…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has successfully completed Operation Solania − its latest maritime surveillance mission aimed at detecting and deterring illegal fishing activities in the waters of Samoa and Tonga. The operation is part of the ADF’s support to regional maritime security,…

Nothing was going to hold back an Army artillery officer from dominating at a Brazilian jujitsu event on his birthday.

An Army reservist reflects on how her full-time service has helped her give back to the community. 

Air Force medical technician Leading Aircraftwoman Katie Smart recognises the importance of learning from others.

HMAS Toowoomba has sailed the equivalent of a trip to the moon and back and 23 times around the circumference of the Earth.