Sergeant Danny Dielkens has been preparing to return close to his homeland to play the Last Post at the Anzac Day dawn service in France.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-22/soldier-close-home-world-away
Lieutenant Commander Ashleigh Payne's great-uncle died before she was born, but she knew him through a photo at her grandparents' home.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/picture-worth-thousand-words
An around-the-world journey by the French Navy has allowed closer working ties to be forged with the Royal Australian Air Force.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/tying-up-french-connection
Participants at the recent Defence Linguistics Conference learned there’s more to different cultures than just words and phrases.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/more-than-just-learning-lingo
A generation of men served in the National Service, their service added a new word to Australia’s lexicon. They were ‘nashos’.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/nasho-vet-looks-back-fondly
Flight Sergeant Nathan King used the Invictus Games to rehabilitate himself when he almost lost his life due to severe illness.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/back-raise-bar-pass-baton
ADF's cricket team will play the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s XI on Anzac Day to commemorate the Shell Green match played in Turkiye in WW1.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-21/cricket-match-honours-famous-event-gallipoli
An Australian company ensures ADF personnel handling explosive devices will have a safer environment to operate in.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-20/greater-protection-deployed-forces
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Anzac,  has commenced a regional presence deployment to Southeast Asia. Families and friends lined the wharf at Fleet Base West at HMAS Stirling in Rockingham, to farewell the 3,600-tonne warship and its nearly 200-strong crew for…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-04-20/hmas-anzac-embarks-regional-presence-deployment
More than 104 years after his death, a the grave of Driver Albert Nicholson is now marked by a headstone bearing his name.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-04-29/headstone-unveiled-wwi-soldier-albert-nicholson
Leading Seaman Joel Turley spent eight years in the Navy as a marine technician, ended up working with the aviation branch.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-19/changing-tack-from-sea-air
After serving as a command support clerk for more than a decade, Corporal Dannielle Tasker knew it was time to try something different.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-19/flexibility-workforce
Lance Corporal Matthew Troup lives a full life crunching numbers, making wine and crashing through the bush with the Australian Army.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-19/trooper-crushing-it-vineyard-reserves
As we approach Anzac Day, the Australian and New Zealand armies will build on their history of cooperation with Plan ANZAC. The bilateral agreement is designed to increase capacity to operate together with a framework for engagement, enabling the two armies to exchange views and share situational…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-04-18/australian-new-zealand-armies-sign-plan-anzac
A group of inventive aviators have combined their passion for design and productivity to develop a series of new tools.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-18/grassroots-aviation-innovation
HMAS Toowoomba, nicknamed the Purple Pony, was returned to the water on April 12 after an 18-month maintenance period.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-04-21/purple-pony-back-water
Royal Australian Navy personnel took part in a Royal New Zealand Navy-led exercise, allowing both nations to exchange professional techniques.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-18/sovereign-partners-full-force
Personnel from No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit based at RAAF Base Williamtown have received gifts from the Garby Elders as a symbol of friendship.  
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-01/traditional-gifts-symbol-friendship
Joining Navy to see the world and develop his craft has led one chef to bespoke Western dishes with a Korean twist for VIPs.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-03-25/kuttabul-galley-offers-diverse-choice
Australia’s new naval adviser has returned to the UK 24 years after being posted there as part of an exchange program.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-16/uk-relationship-safe-hands
Australia’s partnership with Japan has been highlighted through music, in an unusual demonstration on Sydney Harbour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-01/cultural-tribute-keeps-friends-tune
A special day for Army and Navy was even more memorable for Commodore Guy Holthouse as he was presented with his Federation Star.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-17/commodore-embarks-new-chapter
Instructors from the Army School of Infantry Singleton, NSW have travelled to Vietnam for the third annual Combat Shooting Exchange with the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). The VPA first participated in the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting in 2019 and in the following year, Defence conducted the…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-04-14/third-annual-combat-shooting-exchange-vietnam-peoples-army
Factually incorrect information about Defence Protected Identity status and its application, in relation to the Afghanistan Inquiry, has recently circulated on social media. Following the charge, and subsequent naming, of a former ADF member it has been claimed that it is Defence policy that…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2023-04-13/record-correction-defence-protected-identity-status-its-application
The Australian Army Cadets are supporting Run Army this year as part of their commitment to support the community.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-13/cadets-move-legacy
For more than a decade, Squadron Leader Mark Oksanen grappled with the question, ‘When am I going to lose my kidneys?’
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-13/aviator-given-new-lease-life
Chief Petty Officer Lyndon Quirke has a rewarding and challenging role in Kiribati.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-13/advising-among-atolls
Warrant Officer Bruce Harvey was humbled to be featured alongside a VC recipient in a new interactive and immersive military history app.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-04-12/anzacs-reach-next-generation-through-new-app
In 2020, Private Gabrielle Young moved to Adelaide and wanted to return to active service on a flexible arrangement but didn’t know how.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-27/finding-flexibility-new-surroundings