Two aviators are returning to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race determined to better their own record.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-12-24/air-force-duo-eyes-faster-race-time
A ship is an unlikely setting for infantry training, but an Army unit aboard HMAS Canberra made it one.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-13/infantry-sea-new-way-train
The first international deployment for HMAS Stalwart gave a junior Navy officer the chance to visit other countries.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-07/from-shire-south-china-sea
HMAS Ballarat celebrated its 17th birthday on the day the ship finished its Regional Presence Deployment off the coast of the NT. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-30/ballarat-celebrates-birthday-deployment-ends
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the University of Sydney Nano Institute today launched a scientific collaboration to provide world-leading sensing technology for Australia’s defence.Researchers at the Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory at the University of Sydney will develop nanoscale…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2019-05-01/defence-engages-nanotech-revolutionise-sensing-capability
Squadron Leader Peter Knox was awarded a medallion for his award-winning submission for the CAF Essay Competition AVM Wrigley Prize.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-10-01/award-winning-essay-recognised
The ADF’s newest strike aircraft has successfully conducted its first public working display, in the skies over the NSW Central Coast. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-09/f-35as-first-working-display
A Women in Cyber event was held online on November 12 before the 2020 Cyber Skills Challenge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-12-17/women-jump-into-cyber-world
Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Choules has departed Papua New Guinea (PNG), having successfully completed a visit to Port Moresby and the Lombrum Naval Base, Her Majesty’s Papua New Guinea Ship (HMPNGS) Tarangau in Manus Province.HMAS Choules delivered equipment and tools,…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2019-02-27/hmas-choules-completes-visit-papua-new-guinea
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America recently held meetings of the AUKUS Joint Steering Groups.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-31/readout-aukus-joint-steering-group-meetings
Corporal Ben Maddaford used his skills to support the reconstruction efforts in Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-05/fijian-school-support-hits-home-medic
Australian soldiers take part in various live-fire training serials on board HMAS Adelaide to keep their core skills fresh. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-06/innovation-enables-soldiers-use-live-ammo-sea
ADF project management works with Fiji military and industry on a multi-purpose building to enhance Fiji’s maritime capabilities.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-06/working-fiji-enhance-maritime-capabilities
Air Force aircrew travelled to Malaysia for specialised training to prepare for the high-G effects of flying advanced fighter aircraft.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-06/air-force-trains-high-g-force
Crew members of HMAS Stalwart ticked off a bucket-list item by replenishing a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier with fuel and stores.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-06/restocking-us-ship-creates-buzz
When he needs some motivation, Chief Petty Officer Jessie McFarlane gives himself a haircut.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-06/haircuts-that-make-difference
Navy’s first Muslim chaplain visited the Maldives, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia to build relationships with regional partners.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-05/faith-bridges-respect
Army multimedia technician, Corporal Susan Touch, has found an unexpected calling to the short-film industry. 
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-05/army-film-editor-recognised-world-stage
Navy ran the first sea-borne ADF Fitness Leaders course for Army during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-05/budding-fitness-leaders-run-water
Hassett Award won by 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment soldier for the first time in the battalion’s history.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-05/leadership-trophy-first-battalion
CrossFit was recently made an Army-endorsed sport, with the Down Under Championship including a 100kg sandbag challenge.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-05/army-crossfit-team-pulls-lifts-its-weight
A RAAF transport C-17A Loadmaster III has helped deliver a total of 100 wheelchairs to children in the Philippines.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/wheels-up-kids-philippines
On the International Day of People with a Disability, two Defence employees tell their stories.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/finding-ability-keep-working
Whether on land or at sea, the Australian Amphibious Force (AAF) personnel aboard HMAS Adelaide have been ready for anything.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/armys-amphibious-force-always-ready-sea
Combat Support Group aviators built on their chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence capability during Exercise Toxic Gauntlet.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/ready-survive-toxic-shocks
Expos usually happen in exhibition halls, but companies have displayed their newest and best equipment recently on HMAS Adelaide.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/defence-innovation-show
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMAS Adelaide sailing into Darwin. From late September to early December, IPE22 involved five ships, 11 helicopters and approximately 1800 personnel. The contingent visited 14 countries…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-12-02/indo-pacific-endeavour-returns-australia
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMAS Adelaide sailing into Darwin. From late September to early December, IPE22 involved five ships, 11 helicopters and approximately 1800 personnel. The contingent visited 14 countries…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2022-12-02/indo-pacific-endeavour-returns-australia-0
When Able Seaman Taryn Dickens thought she had a long migraine, she didn’t know her life was going to change.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/change-vision-brings-opportunity
Twelve members of New Entry Officers' Course 67 have rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at the Nowra Mobile Donor site.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-12-02/new-blood-challenge